| dilatation | (n) the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions, Syn. distension, distention |
| dilate | (v) become wider, Syn. distend, Example: His pupils were dilated |
| dilation | (n) a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic |
| dilation | (n) the act of expanding an aperture, Syn. dilatation, Example: the dilation of the pupil of the eye |
| dilation and curettage | (n) a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion, Syn. dilatation and curettage, D and C |
| dilator | (n) a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part |
| dilator | (n) a drug that causes dilation |
| dilator | (n) a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ, Syn. dilater |
| dilatoriness | (n) slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it, Syn. procrastination |
| dilatory | (adj) wasting time, Syn. pokey, poky, laggard |
| Dilatability | n. [ Cf. F. dilatabilité. ] The quality of being dilatable, or admitting expansion; -- opposed to |
| Dilatable | a. [ Cf. F. dilatable. ] Capable of expansion; that may be dilated; -- opposed to |
| Dilatation | n. [ OE. dilatacioun, F. dilatation, L. dilatatio, fr. dilatare. See Dilate, and cf. 2d Dilation. ] |
| Dilatator | ‖n. [ NL. Cf. L. dilatator a propagator. ] (Anat.) A muscle which dilates any part; a dilator. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Dilate | v. t. Do me the favor to dilate at full |
| Dilate | a. Extensive; expanded. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Dilate | v. i. His heart dilates and glories in his strength. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] But still on their ancient joys dilate. Crabbe. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Dilated | a. |
| Dilatedly | adv. In a dilated manner. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Dilater | n. One who, or that which, dilates, expands, or enlarges. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Dilatometer { n } | dilatometer [Add to Longdo] |
| Dilatation { f } [ med. ] | dilatation [Add to Longdo] |