| Pronunciation: | | di'stenshun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the act of expanding by pressure from within |
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DISTENTION is a 10 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | distension |
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| | See Also: | | enlargement, expansion |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*ten"tion\, n. [L. distentio: cf. F. distension.]
1. 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.
2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | bloating or swelling of the abdomen. |
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