ectasia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛkˈteɪzjə/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐκτασία (ektasía), from ἔκτασις (éktasis, “a stretching out”) + -ία (-ía, abstract noun suffix), from ἐκτείνω (ekteínō, “to stretch out”) + -σῐς (-sĭs), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of ectasis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ectasias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sialectasia · dolichoectasia · aortectasia · angiectasia · keratectasia · angioectasia · gastrectasia