distention
11distention — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inflation, expansion, enlargement, bloating; see bulge , increase 1 …
12distention — n. stretching, extension, swelling, expanding …
13distention — n. See distension …
14distention — n expansion, extension, enlargement, spread; dilation, dilatation, inflation, Path. aneurysm, Path. varix; intumescence, tumefaction, swelling, bloating, ballooning …
15distention — dis·ten·tion …
16distention — dis•ten•tion or dis•ten•sion [[t]dɪˈstɛn ʃən[/t]] n. the act of distending or the state of being distended • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L …
17distention — An excess expansion of a tissue or organ, either from inflammation, injury or, as in the Bean Syndrome, gas …
18distention, distension — The act or state of being distended or stretched. SEE ALSO: dilation. [L. dis tendo, to stretch apart] …
19distention cyst — a collection of watery fluid in a normal, but distended cavity …
20colon distention — noun The enlargement of the splenic flexure which is beyond the limits of normal colonic distention …