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ectasis
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See also: éctasis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis).
Pronunciation
Noun
ectasis (countable and uncountable, plural ectases)
- (pathology) The dilation or distention of a hollow or tubular part of the body, typically due to disease or injury.
- (prosody, phonetics) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
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dilatation
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