dilate

Example Sentences

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Then he looked into his eyes, which appeared dilated, and saw that his face was purple.

From Los Angeles Times

After she was released, she went to the hospital where doctors told her she had already dilated two centimeters.

From Los Angeles Times

He had dilated pupils, a high heart rate, and had to be checked every 20 minutes until the plane arrived at Heathrow.

From BBC

"The doctor in the ring said her pupils were fixed and dilated when he saw her first and already there was a chance that brain damage had occurred," Weiler, now a professor, said.

From BBC

Her daughters Lucie and Isobel, now 16 and 10 respectively, have each had a heart transplant after being diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition where the left ventricle becomes enlarged and weakened.

From BBC