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Ectasia

Definitions:

1. (noun) The dilation or expansion of a blood vessel, duct, or cavity in the body.
2. (noun) A condition where a part of the body becomes enlarged or stretched.

Sample sentences:

1. The cardiologist diagnosed him with aortic ectasia, a condition in which the aorta becomes abnormally widened.
2. After the surgery, the patient experienced ectasia of the nasal passages, leading to improved breathing.
3. The ophthalmologist observed corneal ectasia in the patient's eye, caused by excessive thinning and bulging of the cornea.

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