noun
1. the act of expanding by pressure from within
• Syn: ↑distension
• Derivationally related forms: ↑distend (for: ↑distension), ↑distend
• Hypernyms: ↑expansion, ↑enlargement
2. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
• Syn: ↑dilatation, ↑distension
• Derivationally related forms: ↑distend (for: ↑distension), ↑dilate (for: ↑dilatation)
• Hypernyms: ↑physical condition, ↑physiological state, ↑physiological condition
• Hyponyms: ↑tympanites, ↑ectasia, ↑ectasis, ↑varicocele
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nounsee distension
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/di sten"sheuhn/, n.
the act of distending or the state of being distended.
Also, distension.
[1375-1425; late ME distensioun < L distention- (s. of distentio), equiv. to distent(us) DISTENT + -ion- -ION]
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distentionvar. form of distension.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.