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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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Distension is the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and medical and kids definitions of distension.
Distension is the act of swelling and becoming large by pressure from inside, or the result of this. Learn more about the medical term, its pronunciation, and translations in different languages.
Distension is the formal or medical term for swelling caused by internal pressure. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with Oxford Learner's Dictionaries app.
Distension is the act or state of stretching or expanding something. Find the synonyms, pronunciation, and translations of distension in English, Spanish, and German.
Define distention. distention synonyms, distention pronunciation, distention translation, English dictionary definition of distention. also dis·ten·tion n. The act of distending or the state of being distended.
DISTENTION definition: a distending or being distended; inflation ; expansion | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
noun. /dɪˈstenʃn/ [uncountable] (formal or medical) the fact of swelling (= becoming larger or rounder than normal) because of pressure from inside. distension of the stomach. Want to learn more?
