Found 2 items, similar to Dilatation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dilatation dilatation n 1: the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions [syn: distension, distention] 2: the act of expanding an aperture; “the dilation of the pupil of the eye” [syn: dilation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dilatation Dilatation \Dil`a*ta"tion\, n. [OE. dilatacioun, F. dilatation, L. dilatatio, fr. dilatare. See Dilate, and cf. 2d Dilation.] 1. Prolixity; diffuse discourse. [Obs.] “What needeth greater dilatation?” --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on al? sides; the state of being dilated; dilation. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ. [1913 Webster] ||