ectasis

See also: éctasis

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛktəsɨs/

Noun

ectasis (countable and uncountable, plural ectases)

(medicine) dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung.
(phonology) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.

Synonyms

ectasia

Translations

dilatation

Spanish: ectasia f

the lengthening of a syllable from short to long

Spanish: éctasis f

Anagrams

ascites

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