| dilate |
become wider; "His pupils were dilated" elaborate: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
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| dilatation cyst |
a cyst formed by dilation of a previously existing cavity.
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| dilating bougie |
a bougie whose diameter can be increased by turning a screw; commonly used for dilating a stricture of the urethra.
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| dilation and curettage |
D&C. A minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilation) to permit the cervical canal and uterine lining to be scraped with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curettage). Also called dilatation and curettage.
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| dilator |
A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening.
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