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dis·ten·sion

also dis·ten·tion  (dĭ-stĕn′shən)
n.
The act of distending or the state of being distended.
[Middle English distensioun, from Old French, from Latin distēnsiō, distēnsiōn-, alteration of distentiō, from distentus, past participle of distendere, to distend; see distend.]

dis•ten•tion

or dis•ten•sion

(dɪˈstɛn ʃən)

n.
the act of distending or the state of being distended.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.distention - the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
dilatation, distension
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
2.distention - the act of expanding by pressure from within
distension
enlargement, expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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distention

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By this excess of heat it obtains a larger distention, and inflates the balloon more.
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