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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDilator
/daɪˈleɪ.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A muscle, instrument, or drug that widens or opens a body part, orifice, or tubular structure.
"The surgeon used a specialized dilator to safely widen the narrowed blood vessel during the procedure." - 2
An anatomical structure, such as a muscle, whose contraction causes the expansion of a part.
"The dilator pupillae is the smooth muscle responsible for enlarging the pupil in dim lighting conditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'dilatator', meaning 'one who enlarges or spreads out', stemming from the verb 'dilatare' (to widen, expand), formed from 'di-' (apart) + 'latus' (wide, broad). It entered medical and technical English in the early 19th century to describe both anatomical structures and surgical instruments used for expanding bodily orifices or tubular passages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dilator" is said worldwide
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dilatateur
Transliteration: di.la.ta.tœʁ
"Le médecin a inséré un dilatateur pour élargir le canal."
Dilatator
Transliteration: di.la.taˈtoːɐ̯
"Das medizinische Instrument dient als Dilatator für die Blutgefäße."
dilatatore
Transliteration: di.la.taˈtoː.re
"Il chirurgo ha utilizzato un dilatatore vascolare."
dilatador
Transliteration: di.la.taˈðoɾ
"El especialista recomendó el uso de un dilatador muscular."
dilatador
Transliteration: di.la.taˈdoɾ
"O instrumento médico funciona como um dilatador eficaz."
डिलेटर
Transliteration: dileṭar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सर्जन ने वाहिका को चौड़ा करने के लिए एक डिलेटर का उपयोग किया।"
扩张器
Transliteration: kuò zhāng qì
Script: 中文汉字
"医生使用扩张器来扩大血管。"
확장기
Transliteration: hwak-jang-gi
Script: 한국어 한글
"의사는 혈관을 넓히기 위해 확장기를 사용했습니다."
拡張器
Transliteration: kakuchōki
Script: 日本語
"医師は血管を広げるために拡張器を使用しました。"
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