dilation
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(dī-lā′shŏn)

[L. dilatare, to spread out]
1. Expansion of an orifice, either by normal muscular action or by a dilator.
SYN: SEE: dilatation (2)SEE: 2. Dilatation (1).
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(dī-lā′shŏn)

[L. dilatare, to spread out]
1. Expansion of an orifice, either by normal muscular action or by a dilator.
SYN: SEE: dilatation (2)SEE: 2. Dilatation (1).
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