About The Word Distention
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Distention
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What's The Definition Of Distention?
[n] the act of expanding by pressure from within
Synonyms | Synonyms for Distention: distension Related Terms | Find terms related to Distention: See Also | enlargement | expansion Distention In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*ten"tion\, n. [L. distentio: cf. F. distension.]
1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or
in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the
distention of the lungs.
2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
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