Dilation

Dilation in physiological context may mean:

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• pupil dilation (mydriasis)
• dilation of blood vessels (vasodilation)
• cervical dilation (or dilation of the cervix) in childbirth
• Dilation and curettage (surgical dilation)

In mathematics:

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• Dilation

In morphological image processing (a subset of digital image processing):

Related Topics:
Morphological image processing - Digital image processing

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• Dilation (morphology)