ell: διαστολή

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/ell/%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%AE

Meaning
means	(noun) the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" dilation, dilatation
means	(noun) the act of expanding by pressure from within distension, distention