Ecraseur, ā-kra-zėr, n. (surg.) an instrument for removing tumours. [Fr.]
Ecstasy, ek′sta-si, n. a word applied to states of mind marked by temporary mental alienation and altered or diminished consciousness: excessive joy: enthusiasm, or any exalted feeling.—v.t. to fill with joy.—adjs. Ec′stasied, enraptured; Ecstat′ic, causing ecstasy: amounting to ecstasy: rapturous.—n. one given to ecstasy: something spoken in a state of ecstasy.—adv. Ecstat′ically. [Through O. Fr. and Low L. from Gr. ekstasis—ek, aside, histanai, to make to stand.]
Ectal, ek′tal, adj. (anat.) outer, external—opp. to Ental.—adv. Ec′tad. [Gr. ektos, without.]
Ectasis, ek′ta-sis, n. the pronunciation of a vowel as long.
Ecthlipsis, ek-thlip′sis, n. omission or suppression of a letter. [Gr.]
Ecthyma, ek-thī′ma, n. a pustular disease of the skin, in which the pustules often reach the size of a pea, and have a red, slightly elevated, hardish base. [Gr., ek, thyein, to boil.]
Ectoblast, ek′to-blast, n. the outer wall of a cell.—adj. Ectoblas′tic.
Ectoderm, ek′to-dėrm, n. the external germinal layer of the embryo. [Gr. ektos, outside, derma, skin.]
Ectoparasite, ek-tō-par′a-sīt, n. an external parasite.
Ectopia, ek-tō′pi-a, n. (path.) morbid displacement of parts.—adj. Ectop′ic.