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ectasis

ectasis

9.9
An abnormal widening of a hollow organ such as an airway or kidney tube
  • noun
  • /ɛkˈteɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Renal ectasis was detected during the routine ultrasound examination.

Examples

  • The radiologist noted bronchial ectasis in the patient's lungs.

  • Chronic infection can sometimes lead to ectasis of the affected organ.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with ectasis of the bladder.

  • Ectasis can lead to serious complications if not treated.

  • The radiologist noted bronchial ectasis in the patient's lungs.

  • Chronic infection can sometimes lead to ectasis of the affected organ.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with ectasis of the bladder.

Synonyms

ectasia
vsectasis
  • Specialized
9.9

Abnormal widening of a hollow organ, like a blood vessel or airway

is the same concept without the extra medical emphasis
inflatus
vsectasis
  • Specialized
9.9

Swollen from pressure inside a body part

focuses specifically on abnormal widening of a hollow organ

Antonyms

constriction
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A narrowing in a tube or pipe that reduces flow

How Dilated

aneurysm
  • Specialized
64 7.5
ectasis
  • Specialized
9.9
dilatation
  • Specialized
1 8.7
normal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

ectasis singular
ectases plural

Etymology

Ectasis comes from Greek parts ek- 'out' and -tasis 'stretch'. So ectasis means a hollow organ is stretched or widened, in other words it has become larger than normal.