| NOUN | state | ectasis, ectasia | dilatation or distension of a hollow organ |
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| Meaning | dilatation or distension of a hollow organ. | |
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| Synonym | ectasia | |
| Narrower | alveolar ectasia | Abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs |
| lymphangiectasia, lymphangiectasis | dilatation of a lymph vessel | |
| Broader | dilatation, distension, distention | The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions |
| Spanish | ectasia | |
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