dilatation

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Recent Examples of dilatation 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
  • In deer, the disease can cause fevers and swelling of the head and neck, sending infected deer to water sources.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
  • New & Noteworthy ACE Flex Comfort Compression Knee Sleeves provide compression to help relieve muscle and joint stiffness, soreness and swelling, and are recommended for mild arthritis, sprains and strains.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By turning this knob, the business can strike a balance in the tradeoff between a model’s primary bottom-line/monetary value and the number of false positives and false negatives, as well as other KPIs.
    Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The cocotte has two handles and a lid fitted with a pumpkin stem knob.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In footage posted on social media by 7NEWS Australia, flames can be seen bursting from the plane's engines, followed by a puff of smoke as the aircraft accelerates on the runway.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • What started as a few puffs from the inhalers per day has now grown to 10 puffs as Mahiri became more comfortable, the care team said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Researchers have debated for decades how these dinosaurs used their signature dome.
    Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
  • That dome still rises above Skylight Inn today, and not much else has changed, either.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Dilatation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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