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UK
/dɪstˈɛnʃən/
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NOUN
- the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
- the act of expanding by pressure from within
How To Use distension In A Sentence
- When you eat a lot at one time it causes stomach distension, which triggers relaxation of the LES. Leo Galland, M.D.: Acid Reflux: The Truth Behind Heartburn
- She had a 3-day history of acute-onset abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, and obstipation.
- Microaneurysms are small saccular pouches, possibly caused by local distension of capillary walls.
- Occasionally the cysts cause pain because of distension of the liver capsule, and such patients may require cyst fenestration or partial liver resection.
- After two months, the abdominal distension showed no improvement and bowel irrigation was needed.
- A patient with advanced right heart failure will have jugular venous distension, edema and ascites.
- Evidence that application of pressure prevents gastric distension needs to be established, together with methods for early detection of aerophagia.
- Other associated symptoms include bloating, distension, mucus in the stool, urgency, and a feeling of incomplete evacuation.
- She developed abdominal distension, oliguria, acidosis, elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine.
- Examination showed jugular venous distension and bilateral pretibial pitting edema.