Distension

dis·ten·tion also dis·ten·sion  (d-stnshn)

n.

The act of distending or the state of being distended.

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[Middle English distensioun, from Old French, from Latin distnsi, distnsin-, alteration of distenti, from distentus, past participle of distendere, to distend; see distend.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	distension - the act of expanding by pressure from within distention enlargement, expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
	2.	distension - the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions dilatation, distention physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions tympanites - distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity ectasia, ectasis - dilatation or distension of a hollow organ varicocele - dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes