di·la·ta·tion /ˌdɪləˈteʃən, ˌdaɪ-/
膨脹;舒張;擴張
di·la·ta·tion /ˌdɪləˈteʃən, ˌdaɪlə-/ 名詞
膨脹,擴大,擴張術,擴張症
Dil·a·ta·tion n.
1. Prolixity; diffuse discourse. [Obs.] “What needeth greater dilatation?”
2. The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on al░ sides; the state of being dilated; dilation.
3. Anat. A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.
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dilatation
n 1: the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions [syn:
distension, distention]
2: the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil
of the eye" [syn: dilation]