distension
1. the act of expanding by pressure from within (Freq. 1) • Syn: distention • Derivationally related forms: distend, distend (for: distention) • Hypernyms: expansion, enlargement 2. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions • Syn: dilatation, distention • Derivationally related forms: distend, dilate (for: dilatation) • Hypernyms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition • Hyponyms: tympanites, ectasia, ectasis, varicocele
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