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    distension
    /dɪˈstɛnʃn/

    noun

    • 1. swelling, especially in part of the body, caused by pressure from inside: "she complained of abdominal distension after meals"

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  2. The meaning of DISTENSION is the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally. How to use distension in a sentence.

  3. DISTENSION definition: 1. the act of swelling and becoming large by pressure from inside, or the result of this: 2. the…. Learn more.

  4. Definition of distension noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. This seems to be due to the distention of the stomach, either by gas or by liquid. The other is by the contraction and distention of the midriff or diaphragm. In every bruise the small blood vessels are ruptured, and the blood collects in the tissues causing distention, swelling and pain.

  6. Define distension. distension synonyms, distension pronunciation, distension translation, English dictionary definition of distension. also dis·ten·tion n. The act of distending or the state of being distended.

  7. Definitions of distension. noun. the act of expanding by pressure from within. synonyms: distention. see more. noun. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions. synonyms: dilatation, distention. see more.

  8. DISTENTION definition: a distending or being distended; inflation ; expansion | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  9. disˈtension. Distension is abnormal swelling in a person's or animal's body. [medicine].... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  10. Distension definition: The act of distending or the state of being distended.

  11. Synonyms for DISTENSION: inflation, enlargement, escalation, amplification, augmentation, expansion, cumulation, growth; Antonyms of DISTENSION: decrease, reduction, compression, contraction, constriction, shrinkage, diminution, contracting.