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Definition of Ectasia
1. Noun. Dilatation or distension of a hollow organ.
Generic synonyms: Dilatation, Distension, Distention
Specialized synonyms: Lymphangiectasia, Lymphangiectasis, Alveolar Ectasia
Definition of Ectasia
1. n. A dilatation of a hollow organ or of a canal.
Definition of Ectasia
1. Noun. (medicine) ectasis ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Ectasia
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ectasia
Literary usage of Ectasia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Text-book of Ophthalmology by Ernst Fuchs (1911)
"(a) Partial ectasia. 56. Partial ectasia of the sclera is represented by a
circumscribed protrusion taking the form of a dark prominence or swelling ..."
2. A Text-book of the Diseases of the Small Domestic Animals by Oscar Victor Brumley (1921)
"Two types of ectasia are recognized: (a) Inflammatory ectasia, and (6) non-inflammatory
ectasia. Inflammatory ectasia.—Two forms occur in animals, viz. ..."
3. Diseases of the Stomach and Upper Alimentary Tract by Anthony Bassler (1913)
"MYASTHENIA GASTRICA AND ATONIC ectasia. Classification of Primary States of ...
Atony from mechanic*' reasons will be described under secondary ectasia, ..."
4. Diseases of the stomach, intestines, and pancreas by Robert Coleman Kemp (1917)
"In the cases of ectasia due to benign stenosis there is at times, under treatment,
... Obstructive Type (Stenotic) of ectasia The stenosis causing ..."
5. Diagnosis from Ocular Symptoms by Matthias Lanckton Foster (1917)
"ectasia of the Cornea This is a small protrusion of the corneal tissue alone,
without involvement of the iris, ..."
6. Modern Ophthalmology; a Practical Treatise on the Anatomy, Physiology, and by James Moores Ball (1904)
"If only a simple cloud is present, the lesion is in the endothelium. In enlargement
and ectasia of the cornea the existence of an ulcer of the posterior ..."
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