dilation Definition
di·la·tion (dī lā′s̸hən, di-)
noun
- a dilating or being dilated, as of the pupil of an eye, a blood vessel, or the cervix during childbirth
- a dilated part
dilation Synonyms
dilation Usage Examples
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?
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