NOUN | act | distension, distention | the act of expanding by pressure from within |
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state | distension, dilatation, distention | the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions |
Meaning | The act of expanding by pressure from within. | |
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Synonym | distention | |
Broader | expansion, enlargement | The act of increasing / increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
Spanish | distensión | |
Catalan | distensió | |
Verbs | distend | become wider |
distend | swell from or as if from internal pressure |
Meaning | The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions. | |
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Synonyms | dilatation, distention | |
Narrower | ectasia, ectasis | dilatation or distension of a hollow organ |
tympanites | distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity | |
varicocele | dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes | |
Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
Spanish | dilatación | |
Verbs | distend | become wider |
distend | swell from or as if from internal pressure |
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