'Ectasis' definitions:
Definition of 'ectasis'
(from WordNet)
noun
Dilatation or distension of a hollow organ [syn: ectasia, ectasis]
Definition of 'Ectasis'
From: GCIDE
- Ectasis \Ec"ta*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; 'ek out + ? to stretch.] (Pros.) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long. [1913 Webster]