Dilatation
noun
The action of expanding or enlarging something.
The dilatation of the heart can lead to health problems.
Often appears as...
- dilatation of vessels
- dilatation of the artery
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Technical
noun
The condition of being dilated or stretched.
She noticed the dilatation of his pupils in the sudden brightness.
Often appears as...
- dilatation of pupils
- dilatation of the eyes
noun
The action of expanding or enlarging something.
The dilatation of the heart can lead to health problems.
Often appears as...
- dilatation of vessels
- dilatation of the artery
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The condition of being dilated or stretched.
She noticed the dilatation of his pupils in the sudden brightness.
Often appears as...
- dilatation of pupils
- dilatation of the eyes
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Pro Tip 1/3Medical Usage
Primarily used to describe medical procedures or conditions involving the expansion of body parts.
Dilatation is a key term in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Term
Often used in academic and clinical settings; might not be common in everyday language.
The seminar discussed esophageal dilatation techniques.
Pro Tip 3/3Precise Meaning
Means controlled enlargement, not just any increase in size.
The dilatation of the cervix is monitored during childbirth.
Compare with
distensionelongateenlargeexpansionextensibilitystretchswellwiden
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If your leg is chopped off and you lose blood, your body will clamp down, increase the heart rate, do everything it can to keep your blood pressure up. That is an absolutely fundamental physiological principle. So what we've next done is we've moved on to looking at blood vessel dilatation. So we've measured -- this is again,
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pressure up that is an absolutely fundamental physiological principle so what we've next done is we've moved on to looking at blood vessel dilatation so we've measured this is again notice no tail and and hairless this is a medical student okay in the arm you can measure
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Richard Weller: Could...
If your leg is chopped off and you lose blood, your body will clamp down, increase the heart rate, do everything it can to keep your blood pressure up. That is an absolutely fundamental physiological principle. So what we've next done is we've moved on to looking at blood vessel dilatation. So we've measured -- this is again,
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Could the sun be good...
pressure up that is an absolutely fundamental physiological principle so what we've next done is we've moved on to looking at blood vessel dilatation so we've measured this is again notice no tail and and hairless this is a medical student okay in the arm you can measure
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