distension Synonyms
Strongest:
- compression
- reduction
- diminution
- reduction
- contracting
- constriction
- decrease
- constriction
- shrinkage
- contraction
- compression
- decrease
- diminution
- shrinkage
- contracting
- contraction
Strong:
- condensing
- abatement
- lowering
- shrinking
- drop
- condensation
- abatement
- condensing
- fall
- lowering
- condensation
- diminishing
- shortening
- lessening
- diminishing
- fall
- drop
- lessening
- shortening
- shrinking
Weak:
distension Meaning
distension (n)
the act of expanding by pressure from within
the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
distension (n.)
Same as Distention.
distension Sentence Examples
- Doctors diagnosed the patient's abdomen distension as a symptom of internal bleeding.
- Frequent bloating and distension were common side effects of the new medication.
- The doctor suspected that the patient's abdominal distension was caused by a blockage in the intestines.
- The uncomfortable feeling of distension in her stomach made it difficult for her to eat.
- The veterinarian detected a painful distension in the dog's abdomen during the examination.
- The distension in the cow's rumen was a sign that it was suffering from bloat.
- The surgeon explained that the patient's distended abdomen would need to be surgically repaired.
- Excessive gas accumulation led to distension in the patient's digestive tract.
- Treating the underlying medical condition often relieves abdominal distension.
- The doctor recommended dietary changes to reduce distension in the patient's stomach.
FAQs About the word distension
the act of expanding by pressure from within, the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensionsSame as Distention.
escalation, amplification, enlargement, augmentation,inflation, expansion, increment,cumulation, extension, growth
compression, reduction, diminution, reduction, contracting, constriction,decrease, constriction, shrinkage, contraction
Doctors diagnosed the patient's abdomen distension as a symptom of internal bleeding.
Frequent bloating and distension were common side effects of the new medication.
The doctor suspected that the patient's abdominal distension was caused by a blockage in the intestines.
The uncomfortable feeling of distension in her stomach made it difficult for her to eat.
