English Explanatory Dictionary

distention

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of distension (“the act of distending”).

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈtɛnʃən/

Word forms

distention distentions

Etymology

From Middle French distension.

Derived words

hydrodistention hyperdistention overdistention
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