Ectasia

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The abnormal dilation or distension of a hollow organ or blood vessel.

“The scan revealed ectasia of the aorta, a finding that would require careful long-term monitoring.”

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Synonyms

ectasis

Antonyms

constrictionstenosis

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Wordle

Starts with ECT and ends in -ASIA, a medical suffix shared by several anatomy terms

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Scores 9 points from all low-value tiles, a valid medical term in official Scrabble word lists

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