The dilation of the pupil of the eye. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
In case you might have forgotten what the eye examination plus dilation is like. From Wordnik.com. [Dilated, deaf, and disoriented. «] Reference
The contested procedure is also sometimes called dilation and extraction. From Wordnik.com. [Pro-Lifers Lose “Partial-Birth” Abortion Ban Case] Reference
The opening is termed dilation and is measured in centimeters, from 0 to approximately 10. From Wordnik.com. [Mothering Twins] Reference
GREEN: The autopsy revealed that Becky had had a procedure called a dilation and curettage about a month before her death. From Wordnik.com. [The Closers]
The incremental approach has had some success, such as a federal ban on a procedure called dilation and extraction or "partial-birth abortion.". From Wordnik.com. [Antiabortion Initiatives Divide Movement] Reference
The condition is generally treated with a procedure called dilation and curettage (D and C), in which the molar tissue is removed from the uterus. From Wordnik.com. [LUKE IS BACK] Reference
It is one form of a Dand E, dilation and extraction. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: Mental Distress Shouldn't Qualify As Exception For Late-Term Abortion] Reference
Abortion by scraping (dilation and curettage, or D and C). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 20] Reference
(MVA) or dilation and curettage (D and C) may be necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 37] Reference
Intact dilation and extraction, I guess, is the medical term. From Wordnik.com. [Cynthia Gorney: Parsing The Politics Of Abortion] Reference
Even with an unconscious dilation of the pupils of their eyes. From Wordnik.com. [O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920] Reference
Even the rhythm of pulmonary respiration, the contraction and dilation. From Wordnik.com. [Reincarnation A Study in Human Evolution] Reference
With time dilation, that was about 450 years for research and development. From Wordnik.com. [The Forever War]
He watched the dilation in his eyes and the pulse in the artery of his neck. From Wordnik.com. [No Country For Old Men]
She made no sign beyond a little intake of her breath and a dilation of her nostrils. From Wordnik.com. [Juggernaut] Reference
Most intact dilation and extraction procedures are performed at between 18 and 26 weeks. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: Supreme Court Decision "Alarming"] Reference
Filate: Diptera; antennae that are simple, without lateral hair or dilation: thread-like. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
The irritation to the blood-vessel results in an inflammation and dilation of the vessel wall. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Shame may cause that sudden dilation of the capillary blood-vessels of the face known as "blushing.". From Wordnik.com. [Psychology and Achievement Being the First of a Series of Twelve Volumes on the Applications of Psychology to the Problems of Personal and Business Efficiency] Reference
Then after that she checked me for dilation and such which I was 50% effaced and not dilated at all. From Wordnik.com. [mamarobbi Diary Entry] Reference
Severe exercise when in this condition may result in over-distention, dilation and rupture of the air cells. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The long ears of a jackrabbit can transfer excess heat to the air through dilation of the blood vessels to the ear. From Wordnik.com. [Adaptations of desert birds and mammals] Reference
And as with any engagement, because of time dilation, there was no way to tell what sort of weaponry they would have. From Wordnik.com. [The Forever War]
Mom was sent to a room called the rodilka, or "birther," where there were 10 or so women at various stages of dilation. From Wordnik.com. [Julia Gorin: Americans Want Universal Access to Graveyards] Reference
One speaks into a smuggled cell phone, loudly, so it is impossible to mishear the words “dilation” and “sticks.”. From Wordnik.com. [Girl] Reference
Attorney Richard Schonfeld, who represents Waits, said his client passed an eye test checking the dilation of his pupils. From Wordnik.com. [Paris Hilton BANNED From Wynn Resorts] Reference
This I attributed to the dilation of the air contained in the cellular tissue of the organ as much as to the cold outside. From Wordnik.com. [Wonderful Balloon Ascents] Reference
We point out that this mechanism may actually produce the rotation of a frame of reference, and time dilation, as follows. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
The group that took eight grams of L-arginine daily for four weeks improved their blood-vessel dilation by a factor of four. From Wordnik.com. [Passing The Acid Test] Reference
What I ` m looking at and what Dr. Phillips and Dr. Arden, I want them to look at, is the dilation of the eyes in this photo. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 29, 2006] Reference
Hence accelerating an object to a higher velocity produces time dilation, while at the same time producing length contraction. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
The dilation or swelling of the coronary arteries, again those blood vessels of the heart, start to shrink back down to normal size. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2009] Reference
This week the Senate is expected to consider banning the dilation and extraction (D&X) procedure, which involves piercing the fetus 's skull. From Wordnik.com. [Lining Up On 'Partial Birth' Ban] Reference
That said, the medical term is D&X, dilation and extraction, since the contrversey is over a procedure, not necessarily the time in the term. From Wordnik.com. [Rudy's Aides Lying About His Past Statements On "Partial Birth" Abortion] Reference
The fall of the mercury in the barometer was scarcely perceptible when the dilation of the hydrogen gas in the balloon had become considerable. From Wordnik.com. [Wonderful Balloon Ascents] Reference
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