Bronchiectasis means abnormal dilation of a bronchus.
Bronchiectasis is the most commonly used medical term with the suffix ectasis.
The suffix -ectasis in cardiovascular terms refers to the dilation or widening of a blood vessel or a hollow organ within the cardiovascular system. Examples include bronchiectasis (widening of the bronchial tubes) or arteriectasis (dilation of an artery).
Penicillamine and scopolamine are medical terms that end with -amine. Both of these are medications.
Not all medical terms have a word root. Some medical terms may only consist of a prefix and/or a suffix without a word root.
No, the suffix -us does not mean "pertaining to" in medical terminology. It is a common ending for various medical terms but does not have a specific meaning on its own.
Medical terms ending in sis generally means 'A condition of-'such as leukocytosis which means a condition of white blood cells.Bronchiectasis ends with the medical suffix -sis, as does tuberculosis and asbestosis.
Suffix of stretching is ectasis
The suffix -ectasis in cardiovascular terms refers to the dilation or widening of a blood vessel or a hollow organ within the cardiovascular system. Examples include bronchiectasis (widening of the bronchial tubes) or arteriectasis (dilation of an artery).
Ectasis
The medical terminology combining form meaning dilation is "ectasia".
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Penicillamine and scopolamine are medical terms that end with -amine. Both of these are medications.
Not all medical terms have a word root. Some medical terms may only consist of a prefix and/or a suffix without a word root.
No, the suffix -us does not mean "pertaining to" in medical terminology. It is a common ending for various medical terms but does not have a specific meaning on its own.
The opposite of the suffix -malacia (softening) is -sclerosis (hardening).
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it means dilation or expansiondilation, stretchingStretching