Dilatation
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The action of dilating a vessel or opening or the process of becoming dilated.
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the process of becoming wider or more open, or the act of making something do this:
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the act of expanding an aperture
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the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
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A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.
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Dilatation, also known as dilation, is a transformation that alters the size of a figure without changing its shape. In a wider context, it can also refer to the state of being stretched, expanded, or enlarged in other fields such as physics, biology, and engineering. For example, in medical terminology, it can describe the expansion of an organ or opening in the body.
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