distention

Or dis·ten·sion

[dih-sten-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of distending or the state of being distended. distended.

Other Word Forms

• hyperdistention noun
• overdistention noun
• superdistention noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of distention¹

1375–1425; late Middle English distensioun < Latin distentiōn- (stem of distentiō ), equivalent to distent ( us ) distent + -iōn- -ion