distention
1Distention — 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… …
2distention — Distention. s. f. Terme de Chirurgie. Il ne se dit qu en parlant des nerfs qui sont trop tendus. Distention de nerfs …
3distention — index extension (expansion), growth (increase), stress (strain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4distention — 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)) …
5distention — or distension [disten′shən] n. [L distentio] a distending or being distended; inflation; expansion …
6Distention — The state of being distended, enlarged, swollen from internal pressure. For example, on inhalation there is distention of the lungs due to the increased air pressure within the lungs. The word distention comes from a Latin root tendere, to extend …
7distention — noun 1. the act of expanding by pressure from within • Syn: ↑distension • Derivationally related forms: ↑distend (for: ↑distension), ↑distend • Hypernyms: ↑ …
8distention — /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] * * * …
9distention — noun see distension …
10distention — noun /dɪsˈtɛnʃən/ The act of distending …
