Associations to the word «Dilation»

Wiktionary

DILATION, noun. The act of dilating.
DILATION, noun. State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
DILATION, noun. (obsolete) Delay.
DILATION AND CURETTAGE, noun. (medicine) A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet.

Dictionary definition

DILATION, noun. A lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic.
DILATION, noun. The act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.