ectasis

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Synonyms: ecstasis, ecbasis, entasis, ectasia

Antonyms: ecstasis, ecbasis, entasis, ectasia

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|pathology}} {{lb|en|pathology}} The [[dilation]] or [[distention]] of a [[hollow]] or [[tubular]] part of the [[body]], typically due to [[disease]] or [[injury]].
2. {{senseid|en|prosody}} {{lb|en|prosody|phonetics}} The lengthening of a [[syllable]] from short to long.

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