ectasia
- noun
- /ɛkˈteɪziə/
- Specialized
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ectasia
- The doctor diagnosed her condition as duct ectasia, which caused discomfort and requires monitoring.
Examples
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In some patients, venous ectasia can lead to visible swelling in the legs, making them feel heavy.
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There were various instances of findings that suggested, but were not diagnostic of, ischemia, such as subcortical bright signals or vascular ectasia.
Academic text (1995) -
IKD is an independent risk factor for subsequent coronary artery ectasia, and early treatment with IVIG has been shown to lower its risk.
Academic text (2007) -
Findings of probable significance included temporal bone fractures in three patients, an acoustic neuroma in one patient, and ischemic changes or vertebrobasilar artery ectasia in three.
Academic text (1995) -
After the examination, the specialist explained that pulmonary ectasia may result from chronic respiratory issues.
Synonyms
An abnormal widening of a hollow organ such as an airway or kidney tube
Compounds
- Specialized
Enlargement of the tiny air sacs in the lungs that makes breathing harder
How Dilated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ectasia comes from Greek parts ec- meaning 'out' and -tasis meaning 'stretching', and you can think of it like the word extension, which means 'to stretch out'. So, ectasia is the 'stretching out' or widening of a hollow organ.