distention
or dis·ten·sion
[ dih-sten-shuh n ]
/ dɪˈstɛn ʃən /
noun
the act of distending or the state of being distended.
Origin of distention
OTHER WORDS FROM distention
hy·per·dis·ten·tion, noun o·ver·dis·ten·tion, noun su·per·dis·ten·tion, nounWords nearby distention
distend,
distended,
distensible,
distensile,
distent,
distention,
distich,
distichia,
distichous,
distil,
distill
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Medical definitions for distension
distention
n.
The act of distending or the state of being distended.