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Distention: 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. The word "tendon" comes from the same root.
Distention: 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 ...
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Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary also dis·ten·sion ( dÄ-stÄ•n ' shÉ™n ) n. The act of distending or the state of being distended. [Middle English ...
Definition of DISTENSION: the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally . See distension defined for kids » Variants of ...