diameter

diameter definition - medical

di·am·e·ter (dī-ămˈĭ-tər)

noun
  1. A straight line connecting two opposite points on the surface of a spherical or cylindrical body, or at the boundary of an opening or foramen, passing through the center of such body or opening.
  2. The distance measured along such a line.

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