Ectal
[ek-tl] /ˈɛk tl/
adjective, Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
external; outer; on the surface of.
ectal ec·tal (ěk’təl)
adj.
Of or situated on the outside; outer; external.
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/ɛkˈteɪzɪə/ noun 1. (pathol) the distension or dilation of a duct, vessel, or hollow viscus ectasia ec·ta·si·a (ěk-tā’zē-ə, -zhə) or ec·ta·sis (ěk’tə-sĭs) n. Dilation or distention of a tubular structure.
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ectatic ec·tat·ic (ěk-tāt’ĭk) adj. Of, relating to, or marked by ectasia.
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ectental ec·ten·tal (ěk-těn’tl) adj.
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[ek-thlip-sis] /ɛkˈθlɪp sɪs/ noun, plural ecthlipses [ek-thlip-seez] /ɛkˈθlɪp siz/ (Show IPA) 1. loss of a consonant, especially, in Latin, loss of a final m before a word beginning with a vowel or h.