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Ectasia

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n. ectasis

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A dilatation of a hollow organ or of a canal.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Ectasis.

n. Aneurism.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. dilatation or distension of a hollow organ

Word Usage

"Avedro, Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Swiss-based Peschke Meditrade GmbH to acquire the rights to its Phase III studies of Corneal Collagen Crosslinking for the treatment of progressive keratoconus and post LASIK ectasia."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

distention dilatation distension

Cross Reference

alveolar ectasia

Hyponym

lymphangiectasia alveolar ectasia lymphangiectasis

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