English Explanatory Dictionary

dilatation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
  2. The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated
  3. A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.

Pronunciation

/ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ /dɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dilatation.wav

Word forms

dilatation dilatations

Etymology

From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.

Synonyms

dilation

Derived words

bronchodilatation dilatational dilatation and curettage hydrodilatation postdilatation predilatation redilatation time dilatation vasodilatation venodilatation
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