ECTASIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Dilatation or distension of a hollow organ

Synonyms:

ectasia; ectasis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("ectasia" is a kind of...):

dilatation; distension; distention (the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ectasia"):

lymphangiectasia; lymphangiectasis (dilatation of a lymph vessel)

alveolar ectasia (abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs)