The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ectasia \Ec*ta"si*a\, n. [NL. See Ectasis.] (Med.) A dilatation of a hollow organ or of a canal. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ectasia n 1: dilatation or distension of a hollow organ [syn: ectasia, ectasis]