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ECTASIS
ectasia, ectasis
(noun) dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ectasis (countable and uncountable, plural ectases)
(medicine) dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung.
(phonology) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
Synonyms
• ectasia
Anagrams
• Stacies, ascites
Source: Wiktionary
Ec"ta*sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Pros.)
Definition: The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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