DISTENTION
distention, distension
(noun) the act of expanding by pressure from within
dilatation, distension, distention
(noun) the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
distention (countable and uncountable, plural distentions)
The act of distending.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Dis*ten"tion, n. Etym: [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.
2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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