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Dilation vs Protuberancy - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between dilation and protuberancy

is that dilation is the act of dilating while protuberancy is the quality or state of being protuberant.

dilation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of dilating.
  • State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
  • (obsolete) Delay.
    • (Bishop Hall)

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    protuberancy

    English

    Noun

  • The quality or state of being protuberant.
  • A protuberance.
    • (Webster 1913)