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Recent Examples of dilation
Follow your surgeon’s instructions for dilation to ensure an optimal outcome.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
There's a lot of different things that can be happening, like vascular dilation, that can be caused for so many different reasons.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
This can include misoprostol or mifepristone with misoprostol, which causes the uterus to contract and can speed up the process
Procedure: Getting a dilation and curettage (D&C) in the first trimester or a dilation and evacuation (D&E) in the second trimester to empty the uterus.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
This includes checking for complications and ensuring that the dilation process is effective.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
There's a lot of different things that can be happening, like vascular dilation, that can be caused for so many different reasons.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
This can include misoprostol or mifepristone with misoprostol, which causes the uterus to contract and can speed up the process
Procedure: Getting a dilation and curettage (D&C) in the first trimester or a dilation and evacuation (D&E) in the second trimester to empty the uterus.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
This includes checking for complications and ensuring that the dilation process is effective.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for dilation
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“Dilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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