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Dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
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ectasis
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. dilatation or distension of a hollow organ [syn: ectasia ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ectasis \Ec"ta*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; 'ek out + ? to stretch.] (Pros.) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung. 2 The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.