| dilation thrombosis | Thrombosis due to slowed circulation consequent upon dilation of a vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| post-stenotic dilation | Dilation of an artery, most commonly the pulmonary artery or the aorta, distal to an area of narrowing. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pupillary dilation | <ophthalmology> The action of stretching or enlarging the pupil for example by atropine. (18 Nov 1997) |
| dilation | The process of enlargment or expansion. The word dilatation means the same thing. Both come from the Latin dilatare meaning to enlarge or expand. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dilation and curettage | Dilation of the cervix and curettement of the endometrium. Acronym: D&C (05 Mar 2000) |
| dilation and evacuation | Dilation of the cervix and removal of the products of conception. Acronym: D&E (05 Mar 2000) |
| urethral dilation | Increasing the caliber of the urethra by passage of a dilator. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophic thrombosis | Thrombosis due to feebleness of the circulation, as in marasmus. Synonym: marantic thrombosis, marasmic thrombosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| marasmic thrombosis | Thrombosis due to feebleness of the circulation, as in marasmus. Synonym: marantic thrombosis, marasmic thrombosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carotid artery thrombosis | Formation of a clot in a carotid artery often resulting from atherosclerosis. Patients are at high risk for developing stroke. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cavernous sinus thrombosis | <neurology> A blood clot within the cavernous sinus (a sinus cavity which is bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone). This condition produces a syndrome called cavernous sinus syndrome. (16 Mar 1998) |
| cerebral embolism and thrombosis | Embolism or thrombosis occurring in a cerebral vessel often leading to cerebral infarction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cerebral thrombosis | Clotting of blood in a cerebral vessel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| placental thrombosis | Thrombosis of the veins of the uterus at the placental site. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compression thrombosis | Thrombosis due to arrest of the circulation in a vessel by compression, as from a tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| platelet thrombosis | Thrombosis due to an abnormal accumulation of platelets. (05 Mar 2000) |