dilation

Preposition: of

• cervix: I had a constant menstrual crampy feeling and I was not bleeding at all like the book suggested because of dilation of the cervix.
• vessel: Dilation of the blood vessels in the skin allows more heat to be lost, whilst contraction of the surface vessels reduces heat loss.
• pupil: Prolonged use of Cocaine can affect the nervous system, causing constriction of blood vessels, irregular heart beat and dilation of the pupils.
• esophagus: This phase of the disease is characterized by myocarditis and ' mega syndromes ' , gross dilation of the esophagus or colon.

Converse of object

• cause: Soils with densely packed grains are strain softening because disturbance during sharing causes the grains to move apart causing dilation.
• show: Recent research has shown that dilation of the blood vessels in the brain relates to nitric oxide.
• include: Unwanted effects of nitrates include dilation of cranial vessels causing headaches, which can limit the dose used.
• use: What problems are there with using dilation to fill small noisy holes in objects?

Adjective modifier

• pupillary: In a known drug user, sweating, involuntary sniffing and pupillary dilation are helpful physical signs of early withdrawal from opiates.
• aortic: In the entire group with aortic dilation, 10 of 15 ( 67 % ) patients were younger than 21 years.
• endoscopic: Some patients required additional surgery for voice -- usually endoscopic dilation.
• gravitational: For example, where Einstein's equation predicts gravitational time dilation the alternative makes clocks tick more slowly due to a gravitational mass increase.
• cervical: Cervical dilation is not the only indicator of labor commencing.
• full: We guess it took about 45 mins to dilate from 2cm to full dilation.

Modifies a noun

effect: Have you noticed the weird time dilation effect with writing?

Noun used with modifier

• balloon: Using balloon dilation this is expanded into a narrow artery to hold it open.
• vessel: Hot flashes can be the result of widespread blood vessel dilation.
• pupil: But visual cues ¿ facial expressions, gestures, pupil dilation etc ¿ make up a massive 55 % of your credibility rating.
• blood: Hot flashes can be the result of widespread blood vessel dilation.
• time: Have you noticed the weird time dilation effect with writing?