ectasis

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛktəsɪs/ === Noun === ectasis (countable and uncountable, plural ectases) (pathology) The dilation or distention of a hollow or tubular part of the body, typically due to disease or injury. (prosody, phonetics) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long. ==== Synonyms ==== ectasia ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== atelectasis ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Stacies, Tessica, ascites