dilatation

🇺🇸 /ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃn/
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the act of stretching or expanding something

The doctor monitored the patient's pupil during the dilatation process.

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n. the act of stretching or expanding something

Word Forms

Plural dilatations

Synonyms

puff v. 吸（烟或烟斗）, 喷出（烟雾或蒸汽）, 喘气, 喷着烟雾移动 swelling n. 肿胀, 肿胀部位 dome n. 穹顶, 穹顶状物, 穹顶体育场 knob n. 旋钮, 球形把手, 球状物, 小块, 阴茎

Antonyms

recess n. 休会, 休庭, 课间休息, 壁龛, 隐蔽处 depression n. 抑郁症, 沮丧, 经济萧条, 凹陷, 低气压 cavity n. 空腔, 蛀洞 pit n. 坑, 矿井, 煤矿, 麻点, 果核, 维修区, 乐池, 腋窝, 交易区 hollow adj. 中空的, 深陷的, 发出空洞声音的, 虚伪的, 无价值的 hole n. 洞, 穿孔, 洞穴, 糟糕的地方, 球洞, 漏洞, 空缺

Similar Words

dilation n. 扩大 dictation n. 口述, 听写测试 dilapidation n. 破败