dilate

[US]/daɪˈleɪt/
[UK]/daɪˈleɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. expand; enlarge
vt. make expand; make enlarge

Example Sentences

He looked at it with dilated eyes.

The dermatoscopy revealed dilated puncta on the papules.

The horse dilated its nostrils.

Her eyes dilated with terror.

The cat dilated its eyes.

Her eyes / pupils dilated with terror.

The pupil of the eye dilates and contracts in response to light.

Medical ultrasonography may show striations in the intestinal mucosa indicating dilated lacteals.

The pupils of your eyes dilate when you enter a dark room.

Amniotomy is an effective method of labor induction when performed in women with partially dilated and effaced cervices.

a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet;

the function of adenosine is the most important. H+,CO2, ethylidene lactic acid ,BK,PGE also can dilate coronary.

The dilated ectopic ureters draining the bilateral hydronephrotic upper renal segments issued into vaginal vestibule and caused urinary incontinence.

Prolonged overactivation of neurohormonal mechanisms in dilated cardiomyopathy is harmful to the cardiovascular system and leads to poor prognosis.

Atrial natriuretic peptide in plasma dilates veins and arteries,acts as a diuretic and inhibits neurohumoral effects.

Abortifacient A drug, herb or other chemical agent that dilates the cervix and/or causes the uterus to contract, resulting in the ending of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive on its own.

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