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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley