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ectasia

(ɛkˈteɪzɪə) or

ectasis

n
(Pathology) pathol the distension or dilation of a duct, vessel, or hollow viscus
ecˈtatic adj
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ectasia

the swelling of a hollow organ of the body, as a vein.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ectasia - dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
dilatation, distention, distension - the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
lymphangiectasia, lymphangiectasis - dilatation of a lymph vessel
alveolar ectasia - abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs
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Avedro's proprietary bio-activated pharmaceuticals strengthen, stabilise, and reshape the cornea to treat corneal ectatic disorders and correct refractive conditions.
Successful extraction of refractory thrombus from an ectatic coronary artery using stent retriever during primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction: a case report.
Bronchiectasis--Dilated ectatic airways (signet ring sign)/airways reaching till 1 cm from pleural surface.
The deeper dermis is remarkable for an inflammatory infiltrate and ectatic vessels.
Development of collateral circulation belongs among the typical signs of aortic coarctation (CoA) and can lead to the growth of ectatic, fragile spinal neurovascular malformations.
Idiopathic parafoveal telangiectasia (IPT) is characterized by abnormal dilated or ectatic retinal capillaries with exudation in one or both eyes.
According to previous studies, Fabry diagnosis should be considered in female patients with asymmetric, confluent white matter lesions on MRI without or with very mild corpus callosum T1 hyperintensities and/or lack of gadolinium enhancement and/or normal spinal MRI, ectatic vertebrobasilar arteries, and/or negative oligoclonal bands, significant proteinuria or unexplained left ventricular hyperthrophy, and a relative that died at a young age from unspecified renal, cardiac or cerebro-vascular disease (X-linked) (10,11).
The lymphatic vessels in the villi of the lamina propria were ectatic, and D2-40 positive & CD34 negative stainings were observed (Figure 3).
Because, according to the global consensus on keratoconus and ectatic diseases, keratoconus is a bilateral corneal disease.
The viable areas showed a biphasic growth pattern comprising of predominant stromal component and scattered irregular, ectatic and compressed glands lined by bland looking columnar cells showing nuclear stratification.
PWSs thicken and darken, to deep red or purple, due to progressive ectatic dilation of the blood vessels.2,3 In the fourth decade of life, two-thirds of affected individuals develop soft tissue overgrowth and nodules, causing disfigurement, asymmetry, and spontaneous bleeding.4,5 Early intervention is often the optimal treatment of choice.3,6 PWSs are generally considered to be asymptomatic but due to their location on the face, they cause a significant cosmetic problem and may adversely affect a person's psychosocial well-being.7
Pancreatic ducts were multifocally ectatic, containing a mixture of basophilic mucinous secretory product admixed with exfoliated epithelium and degenerative leukocytes.