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dis·ten·tion (dis-tenґshən) the state of being distended or enlarged; the act of distending.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Distention — Dis*ten tion, n. [L. distentio: cf. F. distension.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Breadth; extent or space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distention — Distention. s. f. Terme de Chirurgie. Il ne se dit qu en parlant des nerfs qui sont trop tendus. Distention de nerfs … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
distention — index extension (expansion), growth (increase), stress (strain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
distention — also distension, early 15c., from M.Fr. distension and directly from L. distensionem (nom. distensio, distentio), noun of action from pp. stem of distendere (see DISTEND (Cf. distend)) … Etymology dictionary
distention — or distension [disten′shən] n. [L distentio] a distending or being distended; inflation; expansion … English World dictionary
distention — noun 1. the act of expanding by pressure from within • Syn: ↑distension • Derivationally related forms: ↑distend (for: ↑distension), ↑distend • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
distention — /di sten sheuhn/, n. the act of distending or the state of being distended. Also, distension. [1375 1425; late ME distensioun < L distention (s. of distentio), equiv. to distent(us) DISTENT + ion ION] * * * … Universalium
distention — noun see distension … New Collegiate Dictionary
distention — noun /dɪsˈtɛnʃən/ The act of distending … Wiktionary
distention — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inflation, expansion, enlargement, bloating; see bulge , increase 1 … English dictionary for students
