
Dilatation
Medical Usage
Primarily used to describe medical procedures or conditions involving the expansion of body parts.
Dilatation is a key term in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Technical Term
Often used in academic and clinical settings; might not be common in everyday language.
The seminar discussed esophageal dilatation techniques.
Precise Meaning
Means controlled enlargement, not just any increase in size.
The dilatation of the cervix is monitored during childbirth.
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DistensionElongateEnlargeExpansionExtensionStretchSwellWiden
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