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单词 dilation
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dilation


di·la·tion

D0224100 (dī-lā′shən, dĭ-)n.1. a. The act of expanding or enlarging or the state of being expanded or enlarged: dilation of the cervix during labor.b. The condition of being abnormally expanded or enlarged, as of an organ, orifice, or tubular structure in the body.2. A lengthy spoken or written discussion on a topic: "an Edith Whartonesque dilation on a social class steeped in hypocrisy" (Caroline Seebohm).

di•la•tion

(daɪˈleɪ ʃən, dɪ-)

n. 1. the act of dilating or the state of being dilated. 2. dilatation. 3. the increase in volume per unit volume of a homogeneous substance. [1590–1600]

Dilation

 of pupils: schoolchildren collectivelyLipton, 1970.
Thesaurus
Noun1.dilation - a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topicdiscussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
2.dilation - the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"dilatationenlargement, expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scopevasodilation - dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)mydriasis - reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs

dilation

noun enlargement, increase, spread, expansion, extension, broadening, dilatation, distension the constriction and dilation of blood vessels
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dilation

[də′lā·shən] (mathematics) A transformation which changes the size, and only the size, of a geometric figure. An operation that provides a relatively flexible boundary to a fuzzy set; for a fuzzy set A with membership function mA, a dilation of A is a fuzzy set whose membership function has the value [mA (x)]βfor every element x, where β is a fixed number that is greater than 0 and less than 1. (science and technology) The act or process of stretching or expanding.

dilation


dilation

 [di-la´shun] 1. the act of dilating or stretching.2. dilatation.3. an increase in the diameter of a circular structure, such as the pupil.dilation and curettage D and C; expanding of the ostium uteri to permit scraping of the walls of the uterus. See also abortion.

di·la·tion

(dī-lā'shŭn), 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. Synonym(s): dilatation [L. dilato, pp. dilatatus, to spread out, dilate]

dilation

(dī-lā′shən, dĭ-)n.1. a. The act of expanding or enlarging or the state of being expanded or enlarged: dilation of the cervix during labor.b. The condition of being abnormally expanded or enlarged, as of an organ, orifice, or tubular structure in the body.2. A lengthy spoken or written discussion on a topic: "an Edith Whartonesque dilation on a social class steeped in hypocrisy" (Caroline Seebohm).

dilation

Ophthalmology A process by which the pupil is temporarily enlarged with mydriatics to improve visualization of the fundus

di·la·tion

(dī-lā'shŭn) 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.

di·la·tion

, dilatation (dī-lā'shŭn, dil'ă-tā'shŭn) 1. Physiologic or artificial enlargement of a hollow structure or opening. 2. Stretching an opening of a hollow structure.

dilation


Related to dilation: Cervical dilation
  • noun

Synonyms for dilation

noun enlargement

Synonyms

  • enlargement
  • increase
  • spread
  • expansion
  • extension
  • broadening
  • dilatation
  • distension

Synonyms for dilation

noun a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic

Related Words

  • discussion
  • discourse
  • treatment

noun the act of expanding an aperture

Synonyms

  • dilatation

Related Words

  • enlargement
  • expansion
  • vasodilation
  • mydriasis
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