Dilatation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Dilatation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

dilatation distension distention

the act of expanding an aperture

"the dilation of the pupil of the eye"

dilation dilatation

Prolixity; diffuse discourse.

See Also

bronchiolectasis systaltic hemangiectasis canal pelviectasis lymphadenectasis dilatational dilation

Related Terms

bronchiolectasis systaltic hemangiectasis canal pelviectasis lymphadenectasis dilatational dilation dilatative ovicell megalourethra redilatation prolixity choledochocele vasodilatation caliectasis dilating megacolon dilate cirsocele

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

physical condition expansion

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

tympanites ectasia varicocele vasodilation mydriasis

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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