ectasis

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/ˈɛktəsɪs/

noun

The dilation or distention of a hollow or tubular part of the body, typically due to disease or injury.

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ectasia
OriginAncient Greek ἔκτασις →
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Meanings

nounectasis (countable and uncountable, plural ectases)

plural ectases

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe dilation or distention of a hollow or tubular part of the body, typically due to disease or injury.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe lengthening of a syllable from short to long.

Synonyms & antonyms

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ectasia

noundilatation or distension of a hollow organ

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ectasia
Broader
dilatationdistensiondistention
Also see
bloatednessbloatingdiastoleectasiaintumescenceinturgescenceswellingswollennesstumescencetumidityturgescenceturgidityturgor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔκτασις
  2. Ancient Greekἔκτασις
  3. Englishectasis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis).

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Translations

Catalan èctasi, èctasi
  • èctasidilatation
  • èctasithe lengthening of a syllable from short to long
Indonesian ektasia
  • ektasiadilatation
Italian ectasia
  • ectasiadilatation
Russian эктази́я, экта́за
  • эктази́я (ektazíja)dilatation
  • экта́за (ektáza)the lengthening of a syllable from short to long
  • экта́зис (ektázis)the lengthening of a syllable from short to long
Spanish ectasia, éctasis
  • ectasiadilatation
  • éctasisthe lengthening of a syllable from short to long

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ascitesTessica
Cite this entry
APA

ectasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectasis

MLA

“ectasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectasis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectasis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectasis.

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