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Distension

noun
1.
The act of expanding by pressure from within.  Synonym: distention.
2.
The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions.  Synonyms: dilatation, distention.





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"Distension" Quotes from Famous Books



... a joint leads to heat of the parts, pain, distension of the capsule, and, where the joint may be easily felt, fluctuation. In the articulation with which we are dealing, however, these last two symptoms are not easily detected, for the surrounding structures—namely, the lateral and other ligaments of the joint, the ...
— Diseases of the Horse's Foot • Harry Caulton Reeks
... stomach, most birds have a membranous sac, capable of considerable distension; it is usually called a crop, (by the scientific Ingluvies,) into which the food first descends after being swallowed. This bag is very conspicuous in the granivorous tribes immediately after eating. Its chief use seems ...
— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, - Issue 377, June 27, 1829 • Various


Words linked to "Distension" :   enlargement, physiological state, varicocele, distend, physiological condition, dilatation, expansion, ectasia, physical condition, distention, ectasis, tympanites


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