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Meaning of ECTASIS

Pronunciation:  'ektusis

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
 
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 Synonyms: ectasia
 
 See Also: alveolar ectasia, dilatation, distension, lymphangiectasia, lymphangiectasis

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ec"ta*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? out + ? to stretch.]
(Pros.)
The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
 
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