The starting point for much of the action on the field is home plate, which is a five-sided slab of whitened rubber, 17 inches square with two of the corners removed so that one edge is 17 inches long, two adjacent sides are 8 1â2 inches and the remaining two sides are 12 inches and set at an angle to make a point.
Medical Dictionary. hyperalimentation. play. noun hyÂ·perÂ·alÂ·iÂ·menÂ·taÂ·tion \ËhÄ«-pÉ-Ëral-É-mÉn-ËtÄ-shÉn\. Medical Definition of hyperalimentation. : the administration of nutrients by intravenous feeding especially to patients who cannot ingest food through the digestive tract.
Dilation. The word dilation, in terms of human physiology, means to 'relax, open, or widen.' This is usually used in structures where materials are allowed to pass. Dilation is an autonomic process, which means you cannot consciously control it.ut when it is time for birth, the smooth muscle of the cervix relaxes, causing the cervix to dilate, or open wider. In this example, dilation is used by the smooth muscle of the cervix to allow the passage of a newborn child from the uterus to the birth canal.