ectasia
ectasia · ectasias
Synonym of ectasisSynonym of ectasis.
/ɛkˈteɪzjə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of ectasis.
More definitions
- dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐκτασία (ektasía), from ἔκτασις (éktasis, “a stretching out”) + -ία (-íFrom Ancient Greek ἐκτασία (ektasía), from ἔκτασις (éktasis, “a stretching out”) + -ία (-ía, abstract noun suffix), from ἐκτείνω (ekteínō, “to stretch out”) + -σῐς (-sĭs), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”).
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Forms
plural: ectasiasSynonyms
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