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-ectasis

Suffix Medical Terminology

Dilation or stretching.

Example: bronchiectasis (permanent widening of the airways)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 19 Key Terms · OpenStax

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