distention
noun
the act of distending or the state of being distended.
distension
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a variation of
distention.
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a word derived from
distend.
distendverb (used with or without object)to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic.
Example Sentences
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Symptoms include dizziness, trouble with vocalizing or swallowing, difficulty breathing, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
His symptoms, which included severe constipation and abdominal distension, have since been linked to bad drinking water at the White House.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2022
These effects also occur in people without IBS, but the condition is also associated with visceral hypersensitivity, so even a small distension of the intestine can be painful.
From Nature ● May 17, 2016
The movement of chyme from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by hormones, stomach distension and muscular reflexes that influence the pyloric sphincter.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
She chewed quietly and steadily; at regular intervals a small distension passed smoothly down her throat.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
