ectasis

As a noun ectasis is

dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung.

As nouns the difference between ectasis and aneurysm

is that ectasis is dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung while aneurysm is (pathology) an abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

As nouns the difference between ectasis and ectases

is that ectasis is dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung while ectases is .

As nouns the difference between ectasis and ectasias

is that ectasis is dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung while ectasias is plural of ectasia.

As nouns the difference between entasis and ectasis

is that entasis is entasis while ectasis is dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung.

As nouns the difference between ecbasis and ectasis

is that ecbasis is a figure in which the orator treats things according to their events or consequences while ectasis is dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and ectasis

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while ectasis is dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung.

As nouns the difference between ectasis and ectasia

is that ectasis is dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung while ectasia is ectasis.