Australian English Meaning of distention
distention
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Definitions and Meaning of distention in English
distention (n)
the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
the act of expanding by pressure from within
distention (n.)
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.
Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
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distention
the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions, the act of expanding by pressure from withinThe act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in
amplification,augmentation,enlargement,Escalation,expansion,Inflation,Accretion,accrual,creep,accumulation
compression,constriction,contracting,Contraction,Decrease,diminution,reduction,Shrinkage,Abatement,Condensation
distent => distended, distensive => expansive, distension => Distension, distensible => distensible, distensibility => Distensibility,
