dilated

adjective di·lat·ed

Definition of dilated

1 : expanded laterally; especially : being flat and widened

dilated leaves

2 : expanded normally or abnormally in all dimensions

Recent Examples of dilated from the Web

So Weiss sent most critical patients, those with dilated pupils and a slow pulse, straight to Sunrise.

— alden woods, USA TODAY, "'Is this real?': Seven hours of chaos, bravery at Las Vegas hospital after mass shooting," 30 Oct. 2017
Hypothermia starts with symptoms like shivering and slurred speech, and escalates to dazed consciousness, irrational behavior, decreased heart rate, dilated pupils and uncontrollable shivering in waves.

— laurel andrews, Alaska Dispatch News, "Alaska winter readiness guide: Tips for preparing your home, vehicle and self," 21 Oct. 2017
Cruising silently past a cast member in the inky blackness, undetected mere inches from their unseeing, wildly dilated eyes, crew members glimpse grief, agony, fear, joy, all of it framed by an unearthly green halo.

— patrick blanchfield, Esquire, "Shot in the Dark," 1 Aug. 2017
The most likely possibility is a hypertrophic (enlarged heart) over a dilated (expanded/weakened) myopathy.

— profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Nick Fairley's heart history reason for optimism," 4 June 2017

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