ectasis

See also: éctasis

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛktəsɨs/

Noun

ectasis (countable and uncountable, plural ectases)

1. (medicine) dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung.
2. (phonology) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.

Synonyms

• ectasia

Translations

dilatation

• Spanish: ectasia f
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the lengthening of a syllable from short to long

• Spanish: éctasis f
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