Ectasia

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Ectasis.
  • noun. Aneurism.
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  • noun. A dilatation of a hollow organ or of a canal.
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  • noun. ectasis
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  • noun. dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
    • Word Usage
    "This is practically always due to stagnation ectasia, which is invariably associated with either organic or "spasmodic" stricture, existing at the time of observation or at some time prior thereto."
    cross-reference
    alveolar ectasia  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dilatation  distension  distention  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    alveolar ectasia  lymphangiectasia  lymphangiectasis  
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