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Distention vs Dilatation - What's the difference?

distention | dilatation |

As nouns the difference between distention and dilatation

is that distention is the act of distending while dilatation is prolixity; diffuse discourse.

distention

English

Alternative forms

* distension

Noun

  • The act of distending.

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    dilatation

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
  • The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated; dilation.
  • A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.