Dilation
61self-dilation — n. * * * …
62time dilation — noun The slowing of the passage of time experienced by objects in motion relative to an observer; measurable only at relativistic speeds …
63Pupil dilation — This examination enables your eye care professional to see more of your retina, the light sensitive layer of tissue at the back of your eye. Dilating (widening) the pupil permits your eye to be examined for signs of disease. To do this, drops are …
64Pupil dilation test — An examination that enables an eye care professional to see more of the retina, the light sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye. Dilating (widening) the pupil permits the retina to be examined for signs of disease. To do this, drops… …
65Test, pupil dilation — An examination that enables an eye care professional to see more of the retina, the light sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye. Dilating (widening) the pupil permits the retina to be examined for signs of disease. To do this, drops… …
66digital dilation — the expansion or stretching of a cavity or orifice by means of a finger …
67Time Dilation — A ship using this technique travels very close to the speed of light, without actually reaching light speed. Since time would compress for the crew, they would age very little, even on a long voyage. However, the rest of the universe would age …
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68intraluminal intubation and dilation — A procedure in which a plastic or metal tube is inserted through the mouth into the esophagus (the tube that carries food to the stomach) to keep it open. This procedure may be used during radiation therapy for esophageal cancer …
69self-dilation — n …
70ectasia, ectasis — Dilation of a tubular structure. [G. ektasis, a stretching] annuloaortic e. supravalvular dilation of the aorta involving both its wall and the valve ring, which, however, remains of smaller diameter than the more distal …
