dilatation

[ dil-uh-tey-shuhn, dahy-luh- ]

/ ˌdɪl əˈteɪ ʃən, ˌdaɪ lə- /

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noun

a dilated formation or part.

Pathology. an abnormal enlargement of an aperture or a canal of the body.

Surgery.

an enlargement made in a body aperture or canal for surgical or medical treatment.
a restoration to normal patency of an abnormally small body opening or passageway, as of the anus or esophagus.

Mechanics. the increase in volume per unit volume of a homogeneous substance.

Also dilation.

Origin of dilatation

1350–1400; Middle English (<Old French ) <Latin dīlātātiōn- (stem of dīlātātiō), equivalent to dīlātāt(us) spread out (past participle of dīlātāre to dilate) + iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM dilatation

dil·a·ta·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby dilatation

dilapidated, dilapidation, dilatancy, dilatant, dilatate, dilatation, dilatation and curettage, dilatator, dilate, dilation, dilation and curettage

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Example sentences from the Web for dilatation

As dilatation has often to be kept up for a long time, the patient may be taught to practise this for himself.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The remaining auscultatory indications are similar to those of dilatation.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Fourthly, the rarest have been hypertrophy and hypertrophy with dilatation.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie
Constipation is an almost constant symptom of dilatation of the stomach.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

In the majority of cases of stricture, dilatation of the gullet in front of the constricted portion soon occurs.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

Medical definitions for dilatation

dilatation

[ dĭl′ə-tā′shən, dī′lə- ]

n.

Physiological, pathological, or artificial enlargement of a cavity, canal, blood vessel, or opening.

单词	dilatation
释义	dilatation [ dil-uh-tey-shuhn, dahy-luh- ] / ˌdɪl əˈteɪ ʃən, ˌdaɪ lə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dilatation ON THESAURUS.COM noun a dilated formation or part. Pathology. an abnormal enlargement of an aperture or a canal of the body. Surgery. an enlargement made in a body aperture or canal for surgical or medical treatment. a restoration to normal patency of an abnormally small body opening or passageway, as of the anus or esophagus. Mechanics. the increase in volume per unit volume of a homogeneous substance. Also dilation. Origin of dilatation 1350–1400; Middle English (<Old French ) <Latin dīlātātiōn- (stem of dīlātātiō), equivalent to dīlātāt(us) spread out (past participle of dīlātāre to dilate) + iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM dilatation dil·a·ta·tion·al, adjective Words nearby dilatation dilapidated, dilapidation, dilatancy, dilatant, dilatate, dilatation, dilatation and curettage, dilatator, dilate, dilation, dilation and curettage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dilatation As dilatation has often to be kept up for a long time, the patient may be taught to practise this for himself. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The remaining auscultatory indications are similar to those of dilatation. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Fourthly, the rarest have been hypertrophy and hypertrophy with dilatation. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it\|Francis E. Anstie Constipation is an almost constant symptom of dilatation of the stomach. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various In the majority of cases of stricture, dilatation of the gullet in front of the constricted portion soon occurs. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Words related to dilatation delay, increase, development, expansion, postponement, purview, adjunct, sweep, production, supplement, radius, arm, amplification, span, stretch, annex, spread, branch, scope, protraction Medical definitions for dilatation dilatation [ dĭl′ə-tā′shən, dī′lə- ] n. Physiological, pathological, or artificial enlargement of a cavity, canal, blood vessel, or opening. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dilatation

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