Arteriectasis

/ɑːˌtɪəriɛkˈteɪsɪs/ noun

The abnormal dilation or enlargement of an artery, often used interchangeably with arteriectasia to describe widened blood vessels.

Variant of arteriectasia using the Greek suffix '-ectasis' (dilation) instead of '-ectasia', both forms became standard in medical terminology during the 19th century.

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