distension English

Meaning distension meaning

What does distension mean?

distension

— noun (= distention) the act of expanding by pressure from within

— noun (= dilatation) the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

Synonyms distension synonyms

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distension English » English

distention

dilation

swelling

dilatation

stretching

inflation

expansion

bulge

swell

protrusion

enlarging

diastatole

bump