dilatation
pronunciation
How to pronounce dilatation in British English:
UK [ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃn]
How to pronounce dilatation in American English:
US [ˌdɪləˈteʃən, ˌdaɪlə-]
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- Noun:
- the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
- the act of expanding an aperture
Word Origin
- dilatation (n.)
- c. 1400, from Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dilatationem (nominative dilatatio) "a widening," from past participle stem of Latin dilatare (see dilate).
Example
- 1. Acute dilatation of the stomach is a rare complication .
- 2. Clinical study on reverting atrial fibrillation after balloon dilatation .
- 3. Medtronic " nc sprinter rapid exchange balloon dilatation catheter "
- 4. As dilatation occurs , capillaries become abnormally permeable to proteins .
- 5. Objective to discuss the clinical value of endoscopic balloon dilatation and metal stent endoprosthesis for malignant intestinal obstruction .