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Definition of Distention
1. Noun. The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions.
Exact synonyms: Dilatation, Distension
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Tympanites, Ectasia, Ectasis, Varicocele
Derivative terms: Dilate, Distend, Distend
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Tympanites, Ectasia, Ectasis, Varicocele
Derivative terms: Dilate, Distend, Distend
2. Noun. The act of expanding by pressure from within.
Exact synonyms: Distension
Generic synonyms: Enlargement, Expansion
Derivative terms: Distend, Distend, Distend, Distend, Distend
Generic synonyms: Enlargement, Expansion
Derivative terms: Distend, Distend, Distend, Distend, Distend
Definition of Distention
1. 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.
Definition of Distention
1. Noun. The act of distending. ¹
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Definition of Distention
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Medical Definition of Distention
1. The state of being distended or enlarged, the act of distending. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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