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51Dilating — Dilate Di*late (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dilated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dilating}.] [L. dilatare; either fr. di = dis + latus wide, not the same word as latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear (see {Latitude}); or fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of… …
52expand — verb Etymology: Middle English expaunden, from Latin expandere, from ex + pandere to spread more at fathom Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to open up ; unfold 2. to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of ; enlarge …
53Naso (parsha) — Naso or Nasso (נָשֹׂא Hebrew for lift up, the sixth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 35th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the book of Numbers. It constitutes …
54Galactic tide — A galactic tide is a tidal force subjected on objects by the gravitational field of a galaxy such as the Milky Way. Particular areas of interest concerning galactic tides include galactic collisions, the disruption of dwarf or satellite galaxies …
55Extravasation — refers to the leakage of a fluid out of its container. In the case of inflammation, it refers to the movement of white blood cells from the capillaries to the tissues surrounding them. In the case of malignant cancer metastasis it refers to… …
56distensible — distensibility, n. /di sten seuh beuhl/, adj. capable of being distended. [1820 30; < L distens(us) (ptp. of distendere; distend DISTEND + tus ptp. suffix) + IBLE] * * * …
57distensile — /di sten sil/, adj. 1. distensible. 2. serving to distend. [1730 40; < L distens(us) (ptp. of distendere to DISTEND) + ILE] * * * …
58inflate — inflater, inflator, n. /in flayt /, v., inflated, inflating. v.t. 1. to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood. 2. to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon. 3. to puff up with pride,… …
59rectum — /rek teuhm/, n., pl. rectums, recta / teuh/. Anat. the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus. See diag. under intestine. [1535 45; < NL rectum (intestinum) the straight (intestine)] * * * End segment of the …
60intestinal squeeze — ▪ medical disorder pain and possible injury to the small (small intestine) or large intestine caused by expansion of trapped gases (intestinal gas) when a person, especially a pilot or underwater diver, goes from areas of greater pressure… …
