dilation
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Dilation and curettage, or “D and C,” which typically uses an instrument to suction tissue from the uterus, is a standard option for aborting early pregnancies.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2022
Dilation and evacuation, or “D and E,” is a similar procedure for second-trimester abortion that uses additional tools, such as forceps.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2022
Dilation is mediated by prostaglandin E2, but requires nitric oxide release to suppress vasoconstricting 20-HETE synthesis.
From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014
Dilation began about one second before they pressed the button and peaked one to two seconds after.
From Scientific American • Dec. 7, 2012
Encircling all, vast-darting, up and wide, the American Soul, with equal hemispheres—one Love, one Dilation or Pride.
From Poems By Walt Whitman by Rossetti, William Michael
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