distention (noun)
1distention — noun 1. the act of expanding by pressure from within • Syn: ↑distension • Derivationally related forms: ↑distend (for: ↑distension), ↑distend • Hypernyms: ↑ …
2distention — also distension, early 15c., from M.Fr. distension and directly from L. distensionem (nom. distensio, distentio), noun of action from pp. stem of distendere (see DISTEND (Cf. distend)) …
3distention — noun see distension …
4distention — noun /dɪsˈtɛnʃən/ The act of distending …
5colon distention — noun The enlargement of the splenic flexure which is beyond the limits of normal colonic distention …
6distension — or distention noun Etymology: Middle English distensioun, from Latin distention , distentio, from distendere Date: 15th century the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally …
7distension — noun 1. the act of expanding by pressure from within (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑distention • Derivationally related forms: ↑distend, ↑distend (for: ↑distention) …
8blood spavin — noun spavin caused by distension of the veins • Hypernyms: ↑spavin * * * noun : distention of the saphenous vein of a horse in the vicinity of the hock causing a soft swelling * * * Vet. Pathol. See under spavin (def. 1) …
9ectasia — noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ • Syn: ↑ectasis • Hypernyms: ↑dilatation, ↑distension, ↑distention • Hyponyms: ↑lymphangiectasia, ↑lymphangiectasis, ↑ …
10ectasis — noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ • Syn: ↑ectasia • Hypernyms: ↑dilatation, ↑distension, ↑distention • Hyponyms: ↑lymphangiectasia, ↑lymphangiectasis, ↑ …
