arteriectasis

9.9

A blood vessel from the heart that becomes wider than normal and has weaker walls

noun
/ˌɑːrtəriˈɛktəsɪs/

Specialized

: arteriectasia

The scan revealed significant arteriectasis in the patient's abdominal region.

Examples

Chronic hypertension can sometimes lead to arteriectasis in elderly patients.
The doctor explained that arteriectasis could result in weakened arterial walls.
The doctor diagnosed her with arteriectasis.
Many patients with arteriectasis require treatment.
Chronic hypertension can sometimes lead to arteriectasis in elderly patients.
The scan revealed significant arteriectasis in the patient's abdominal region.
The doctor explained that arteriectasis could result in weakened arterial walls.

Synonyms

aneurysm

vsarteriectasis

Specialized

64 7.5

A bulge in a main blood vessel caused by a weak wall that can burst

is a general arterial widening without sac shape or wall weakening

aneurism

vsarteriectasis

1 7.9

A bulge in the wall of a blood vessel caused by weakness

is a general arterial widening without implying bulging shape or wall weakening

arteriectasia

vsarteriectasis

Specialized

9.9

An artery that becomes wider than normal

uses distension or dilation wording rather than expansion

How Dilated

aneurysm

Specialized

64 7.5

arteriectasis

Specialized

9.9

dilatation

Specialized

1 8.7

normal

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

arteriectasis singular

arteriectases plural

Morphology

arteriectasis = artery + ectasis (semi-transparent) = arteri + ectasis

Formally composed of 'arteri-' (artery) and the medical combining element 'ectasis' (dilation), which is clear to medical users but the combining element is unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Arteriectasis comes from the parts arteri- meaning 'artery' and -ectasis meaning 'stretching' or 'expansion'. So, imagine an artery like a rubber tube that has been stretched out: arteriectasis is when an artery becomes wider than normal.