Distention

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distention
n. stretching, extension, swelling, expanding


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Distention
Dis·ten·tion or dis·ten·sion n. The act of distending or the state of being distended. distention, n a state of dilation. [more]Distention - Community and Resources


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distention
Noun
1. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
(synonym) dilatation, distension
(hypernym) physiological state, physiological condition
(hyponym) tympanites
2. the act of expanding by pressure from within
(synonym) distension
(hypernym) expansion, enlargement
(derivation) distend


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Distention
(n.)
The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs.
  
 
(n.)
Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
  

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