| dilation |
act of dilating or stretching.
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| dilation and curettage |
An outpatient surgical procedure during which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus is scraped out. The tissue is often used for microscopic examination for the presence of abnormality or pregnancy tissue.
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| dilatation |
The enlargement or reduction of a plane figure.
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| dilator |
A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach (esophagus) can require a dilator procedure in order to open the esophagus for adequate passage of food and fluids.diplopia - double vision.
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| dilation |
A procedure that stretches the narrowed lumen back to an appropriate diameter.
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