dilation
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noun \dī-ˈlā-shən\Definition of DILATION
1
: the act or action of dilating : the state of being dilated : expansion, dilatation
2
: the action of stretching or enlarging an organ or part of the body
See First Known Use of DILATION
15th century
Rhymes with DILATION
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di·la·tion
noun \dī-ˈlā-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DILATION
1
: the state of being dilated : dilatation
2
: the action of stretching or enlarging an organ or part of the body <cervical dilation> <dilation of the pupil with atropine>
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