What is the medical term meaning pertaining to dilating?

Answer 1

Dilation (orig. latin Dilatation), meaning 'widening' , 'extending' or change in volume. Example: Dilation of the ventricles of the heart, Vessel dilation, Dilation of the smooth muscles etc.

Mydriatic is the medical term that pertains to dilating the pupils, such as the drops that you get at the eye doctor's office.

Aneurysmal refers to dilation of an artery.

Answer 2

Dilating is the medical term meaning expanding or opening wider.
Dilate

Answer 3

Vasodilation
When the blood vessels widen they are said to be dilated.

Answer 4

Dilation is the medical term meaning expansion or dilation. The medical terminology combining form meaning expansion or dilation is -ectasis.

Answer 5

Patent means wide open.

Answer 6

Ectasis means widening