ectasia

Thân thiện

The doctor examined the patient's aortic ectasia on the imaging scan.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dilatation or distension of a hollow organ: In medicine, "ectasia" refers to the abnormal dilation, expansion, or distension of a tubular structure or hollow organ in the body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Coronary artery ectasia is a condition where the arteries of the heart are abnormally widened.
  • The patient was diagnosed with duct ectasia, a dilation of the milk ducts in the breast.

Advanced Usage

• "Aneurysmal ectasia": This term describes a severe, often localized, dilation resembling an aneurysm.

  • The imaging revealed aneurysmal ectasia of the thoracic aorta.

• "Ectatic" (Adjective): The adjective form describes something pertaining to or characterized by ectasia.

  • The ectatic blood vessel was prone to rupture.

Variants and Related Words

• Ectasis: A less common variant noun with the same meaning as "ectasia."

  • Ectasis of the renal pelvis was noted on the scan.

• -ectasia (Suffix): Used as a combining form in medical terminology to denote dilation or expansion.

  • Bronchiectasis (chronic dilation of the bronchi), Telangiectasia (dilation of small blood vessels).

Synonyms

• Dilation: The act of expanding or stretching.
• Distension: The state of being swollen or stretched out.

Related Phrases (Medical Terminology)

• Duct ectasia: Specifically refers to the dilation of a duct, commonly the mammary ducts.

  • Mammary duct ectasia can sometimes cause nipple discharge.

• Vascular ectasia: Refers to the dilation of blood vessels.

  • Gastric antral vascular ectasia is a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.

Học thuật

Noun

1. dilatation or distension of a hollow organ

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ectasis