dilatation

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Recent Examples of dilatation Bloat or gastric dilatation-volvulus most commonly affects a few large breeds with deep chests and German Shepherds are among those most affected. Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022 Hypertrophy and dilatation are known to cause the heart over time to have profoundly diminished functional capacity. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022 Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that’s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds. Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022 The couple’s veterinarian later confirmed that Gus died from a stomach bloat, also known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In the case of Spix’s little blue macaws, that disease was nasty and incurable: proventricular dilatation disease. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Overdrinking or drinking too rapidly may cause bloat, a term used to describe gastric dilatation-volvulus. Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021 In Arkansas, dilatation and evacuation was the only method used to end pregnancies after 12 weeks, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatation
Noun
  • Symptoms usually appear three to seven days after being bitten and include fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, swelling or skin rash.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson, 57, wrote in an Instagram post how she was readmitted to the hospital after the removal surgery due to high blood pressure and swelling.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By the time the group made the turn, Thomas was essentially acting as a one-man volume knob, pleading for the crowd to quiet down with McIlroy or Lowry ready to putt, then pointing to his ear for points delivered by himself or Young.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These bites are airy puffs about the size and width of an adult’s thumb.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
  • While many dome houses are DIY, somewhat hippie-ish affairs, the one at 83 May Hill Road, in Ghent, New York, is a high-end modern home that still shares many of the ecoconscious principles of its handmade counterparts.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Dilatation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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