/?d?l.??te?.??n/theprocessofbecomingwideror moreopen, or theactof making something do this:扩张，扩张术Dilatation ofbloodvesselsis alwaysassociatedwithincreasedbloodflowandincreasedbloodpressure.血管扩张总是跟血流量增加和血压升高有关联。Balloon dilatation is asafeandeffectivetreatmentforpatientswithtighturethralstrictures.气囊扩张法是治疗尿道狭窄的一种安全有效的方法。(Definition ofdilatationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)
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dilatationAt its completion, the cervix is ready for rapiddilatation, the dilatational phase.From theCambridge English CorpusIf the ventriculardilatationappears to be stable or resolving, less frequent follow up is appropriate.From theCambridge English CorpusThe second possibility is that a subclinical degree of tricuspid regurgitation led to hypertrophy anddilatationof the left atrium and precipitated atrial fibrillation.From theCambridge English CorpusIn addition, there is some evidence that successfuldilatationis accompanied by growth of the pulmonary arteries.From theCambridge English CorpusPostoperative injection at the site of the anastomosis between the homograft and the pulmonary arteries showsdilatationof the homograft with pulmonary regurgitation.From theCambridge English CorpusAlso, additional procedures, such as balloondilatationof stenotic pulmonary arteries or occlusion of systemic-to-pulmonary or venous-to-left atrial channels can be performed if required.From theCambridge English CorpusMost morphological alterations were presented by the vacuolization of embryonic cells, disintegrated cytoplasm, swollen mitochondria anddilatationin rough endoplasmic reticula.From theCambridge English CorpusHe performed the procedure on detection of cervicaldilatationwith bulging membranes in the second trimester.From theCambridge English CorpusTwo of them had acutedilatationof the mitral ring, and one had isolated acutedilatationof the mitral ring.From theCambridge English CorpusThe process must be harmonious to assuredilatationof the cervix without tearing.From theCambridge English CorpusHealthy subjects produce most of the words in the first 15 s and clearly showed a smaller pupillarydilatationresponse during this period.From theCambridge English CorpusLocaldilatationof a properly embedded carried path.From theCambridge English CorpusLarge valvular annuluses are generally caused by increased volume flow through the valve or ventriculardilatationstretching the annulus.From theCambridge English CorpusWith moderate to severe regurgitation, volume overloading and ventriculardilatationoccurs.From theCambridge English CorpusThe shock-foot region is a source of turbulence production and of enhanced compressibility effects, which are expressed by an increased pressuredilatation.From theCambridge English CorpusThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/dilatation##
