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Ectasis

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Ec´ta`sis
n.1.(Pros.) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
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Noun1.ectasis - 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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Autopsies of laboratory-confirmed WN meningoencephalitis cases revealed perivascular hemorrhages, ectasis of ventriculi of the brain, foci of encephalomalacia, dislocation of the brain trunk (30% of cases), and hydropericarditis with flabbiness of the cardiac muscle.
He currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Ectasis, Inc.
 
 
 
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