Look up: dilation

1. dilation
   [n] - a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic 2. [n] - the act of expanding an aperture
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2. dilation
   Dilation, or dilatation, is the gradual opening (dilating) of the cervix during labour. At around 10 cm the cervix is 'fully dilated'.
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3. Dilation
   The action (whether by surgery or occurring naturally) of making something wider.
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4. Dilation
   Dilation: The process of enlargement, stretching, or expansion. The word 'dilatation' means the same thing. Both come from the Latin 'dilatare' meaning 'to enlarge or expand.'
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5. Dilation
   Di·la'tion noun [ Latin dilatio . See Dilatory .] Delay. [ Obsolete] Bp. Hall.
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6. Dilation
   Di·la'tion noun [ From dilate , v., confer Dilatation , Dilator .] The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation. Mrs. Browning. « At first her eye with slow dilation rolled.»...
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7. dilation
   The process of enlargment or expansion. The word dilatation means the same thing. Both come from the Latin dilatare meaning to enlarge or expand. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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8. dilation
   dilatation noun the act of expanding an aperture; `the dilation of the pupil of the eye`
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9. dilation
   noun a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
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10. dilation
    (di-la´shәn) the act of dilating or stretching; it may be either a normal physiological process done by muscles or a therapeutic process done by dilators. dilatation. an increase in the diameter of a circular structure, such as the pupil.
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11. Dilation
    • (n.) The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation. • (n.) Delay.
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12. dilation
    (from the article `eye, human`) ...immediate constriction of the pupil, the light reflex; this is bilateral, so that even if only one eye is exposed to the light both pupils ...
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13. Dilation
    The opening up of the cervix for the vaginal delivery of a baby. Dilation is measured in centimeters from 0 - 10, with 10 being fully dilated. Once the cervix is fully dilated to 10 cm, delivery can begin. Dilation can occur naturally or it can be induced by medical intervention. There are four phases of cervical dilation. The latent phase take...
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14. dilation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dī-lā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Physiologic or artificial enlargement of a hollow structure or opening. 2. The act of stretching or enlarging an opening or the lumen of a hollow structure. Synonyms: dilatation
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15. DILATION
    Expansion.
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16. Dilation
    (also dilatation) During the first stage of labour, the cervix dilates, or opens, so the baby can be born. The cervix is fully dilated at 10cm.
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17. Dilation
    `Dilation` (or `dilatation`) refers to an enlargement or expansion in bulk or extent, the opposite of contraction. It derives from the Latin dilatare, "to spread wide". In `physiology`: In `mathematics`: In `physics`: In `metal working`: Dilate: In `music`:
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18. Dilation
    (morphology) `Dilation` is one of the basic operations in mathematical morphology. Originally developed for binary images, it has been expanded first to grayscale images, and then to complete lattices. The dilation operation usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the sha...
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19. Dilation
    (metric space) In mathematics, a `dilation` is a function <math>f</math> from a metric space into itself that satisfies the identity :<math>d(f(x),f(y))=rd(x,y) ,</math> for all points <math>(x, y)</math> where <math>d(x, y)</math> is the distance from <math>x</m...
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20. Dilation
    (operator theory) In operator theory, a `dilation` of an operator T on a Hilbert space H is an operator on a larger Hilbert space K , whose restriction to H is T. More formally, let T be a bounded operator on some Hilbert space H, and H ...
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