dolichoectasia
English
Etymology
dolicho- + ectasia
Noun
dolichoectasia (countable and uncountable, plural dolichoectasias)
- (pathology) elongation and distension of an artery
- 2015, Abhishek Jha et al., “Trigeminal hypoplasia due to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: A new entity”, in Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, volume 10, DOI::
- Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia should be considered as a differential in cases of trigeminal nerve hypoplasia and also in cases of obstructive hydrocephalus not explained by other causes.
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Related terms
- dolichoectatic