ectasia
/ɛkˈteɪʒə/
noun
- A medical condition in which a tube or vessel in the body becomes widened or stretched.
- Mammary duct ectasia can cause nipple discharge and discomfort.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with corneal ectasia after noticing the thinning of the cornea.
- Vascular ectasia in the stomach may lead to internal bleeding.
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