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distension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | distention |
| Type of | enlargement, expansion |
| Derivation | distend |
distension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dilatation, distention |
| Type of | physiological condition, physiological state, physical condition |
| Has types | varicocele, ectasis, tympanites, ectasia |
| Derivation | distend |
Examples of distension
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Abdominal distension is a sensation of elevated abdominal pressure and volume.
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However, it has been unknown how urothelial cells sense bladder distension.
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These receptors responded to both light mucosal stroking and to distension.
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This tube is uncomfortable but does relieve the abdominal cramps, distension and vomiting.
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A man with congestive heart failure and marked jugular venous distension.
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Patients sometimes experience mild bloating or distension afterwards.
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Crossover study of gastric distension with placebo and domperidone.
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Heart failure and cirrhosis are also a common cause of distension.
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Upper abdominal bloating is an unpleasant sensation of gaseous distension located in the epigastrium.
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- Distention: the act of expanding by pressure from within
- Dilatation: the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
- Enlarging. Visible increase in the waistline. Bloating or swelling of the abdomen
- The condition of being stretched or expanded, as the abdomen of a pregnant woman.
