dilation
Pronunciation: dī-lā′shŭn
Definition:
- Physiologic or artificial enlargement of a hollow structure or opening.
- 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]
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