Structured Summary
Abstract
The condition of an anatomical structure's being dilated beyond normal dimensions.
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- Dilatation, Pathologic
- Dilatation, Pathological
- Dilatations, Pathologic
- Dilatations, Pathological
- Ectasia
- Pathologic Dilatations
- Pathological Dilatation
- Pathological Dilatations
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35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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usually NIM
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History Note
76; was included in DILATATION 1968-75 (Prov 1968-74, Cat C & E heading 1968-75)
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Previous Indexing
- Dilatation (1968-1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pathologic Dilatation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004108. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004108
- Pathologic Dilatation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectasia
- Pathologic Dilatation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1323709