Dilation in a sentence

Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping ( curettage ).

Recovery Recovery from an intact dilation and evacuation procedure is similar to recovery from a non-intact dilation and extraction.

Animal studies years ago hinted at atropine’s ability to slow the growth of the eye, but the full-strength drug’s interference with near vision and concerns about pupil dilation hindered early considerations of its potential as a human therapy for myopia.

At the hospital, the couple was told Cook would need a dilation and curettage procedure -- commonly known as a D&C -- the surgical removal of the lining of the uterus.

But in earthly realms, where the physical boundaries of possibility are drawn far shorter than the theoretical ones of scientific exploration, that dilation will only stretch so far.

Cocoa also contains arginine, a compound that increases blood vessel dilation.

She requested doctors to perform dilation and curettage (D&C), a medical procedure to remove unwanted tissues from inside the uterus to clean the uterine lining after a miscarriage or abortion.

The act criminalized the dilation and extraction abortion method, the first time a specific technique was banned.

As her condition deteriorated, doctors discussed a procedure to empty the uterus called a dilation and curettage, or D&C; the state had recently attached criminal penalties to performing it, with few exceptions.

Of course, the time dilation theory is merely a popular speculation.

There is at least one key factual error in this excerpt: Dilation and curettage is not “a felony” in Georgia.

This essential mineral also plays a crucial role in regulating the function of the endothelium, the inner lining of blood vessels, contributing to their proper dilation and constriction.

You see, at the last abortion clinic that my mom went to before her second-trimester dilation and evacuation abortion procedure, an ultrasound determined that she was 21.6 weeks pregnant.

In a 12-week randomized controlled clinical trial, 500 mg of aronia whole fruit powder daily encouraged healthy vascular dilation and blood flow as compared to placebo.

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Many women are able to create a vaginal canal using dilation treatment, which uses cylinder shaped dilators of different sizes to stretch the muscles.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill April 10, 2019, outlawing an abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation.

The bill would prevent the use of instruments used in certain dilation and evacuation procedures commonly performed in the second trimester.

Then there’s the appointment, with the uncomfortable positions at the phoropter, the dilation and the glaucoma “puff” test, all of which contribute to my pain level.

Bosch and Robinson say this is thanks to an active ingredient called capsaicin, which causes blood vessel dilation and increased blood flow.