dilatation /dil·a·ta·tion/ (dil″ah-ta´shun)
dilatation.
1. the condition, as of an orifice or tubular structure, of being dilated or stretched beyond normal dimensions.
2. the act of dilating or stretching.
dilatation of the heart compensatory enlargement of the cavities of the heart, with thinning of its walls.
segmental dilatation dilatation of a portion of a tubular structure, such as the intestine, the segments on either side of the dilatation being of normal caliber.
dil·a·ta·tion (d l  -t  shn, d l-)n. Physiological, pathological, or artificial enlargement of a cavity, canal, blood vessel, or opening. |
dilatation.
See dilation.
dilatation, dilation
1. the condition, as of an orifice or tubular structure, of being dilated or stretched beyond normal dimensions.
2. the act of dilating or stretching. See under anatomical location, e.g. esophageal, cardiac, intestinal, gastric, pupillary.
dilatation-torsion syndrome
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