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dilatation

[dil-uh-tey-shuhn, dahy-luh-] / ˌdɪl əˈteɪ ʃən, ˌdaɪ lə- /
NOUN
extension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delay development expansion increase postponement
STRONG
addendum addition adjunct amplification annex appendage appendix arm augmentation branch broadening compass distension elongation extent lengthening orbit production prolongation protraction purview radius reach scope span spread stretch stretching supplement sweep widening wing
WEAK
continuing drawing out spreading out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
base body lessening shortening subtraction
WEAK
abbreviation abridgment compression contraction curtailment reduction
NOUN
prolongation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuation
STRONG
addendum addition adjunct amplification annex augmentation broadening compass delay development distension elongation expansion extent increase lengthening postponement protraction radius reach scope span spread stretch stretching supplement sweep widening
WEAK
drawing out spreading out
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease lessening shortening shrinkage stagnation subtraction
NOUN
protraction
Synonyms
STRONG
addendum addition adjunct amplification annex appendix augmentation broadening continuation delay development distension elongation expansion extension increase lengthening postponement prolongation reach scope span spread stretch stretching supplement widening
WEAK
drawing out spreading out
Antonyms
STRONG
base body decrease lessening loss shortening shrinkage stagnation subtraction

Example Sentences

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Brachial flow-mediated dilatation was significantly higher following high-flavanol cocoa compared to low-flavanol cocoa 30 and 90 minutes after the stressful period.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

In rare cases, the stomach can expand to a dangerous size, known as acute gastric dilatation.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022

The major disease threatening captive Spix’s was proventricular dilatation disease, which affects the nerves in parrots’ gastrointestinal tract and causes them to slowly waste away.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 8, 2022

Insertion of a metal ring, with dilatation of the cervix, definitely calls for specialized skill.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thrombi from dilatation are met with both in dilated arteries and veins.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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