Distension: meaning, definitions and examples
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distension
[ dษชหstษnสษn ]
medical term
The state of being distended, especially abnormally swollen or enlarged.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The distension of the abdomen can be a sign of a serious medical condition.
- Distension of the blood vessels can lead to high blood pressure.
Translations
Translations of the word "distension" in other languages:
๐ต๐น distensรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฒเคพเคต
๐ฉ๐ช Dehnung
๐ฎ๐ฉ distensi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทััะณะฝะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ rozciฤ ganie
๐ฏ๐ต ่จๅผต
๐ซ๐ท distension
๐ช๐ธ distensiรณn
๐น๐ท distansiyon
๐ฐ๐ท ํฝ์ฐฝ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชู ุฏุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ distenze
๐ธ๐ฐ distenzia
๐จ๐ณ ่จ่
๐ธ๐ฎ distenzija
๐ฎ๐ธ รบtรพensla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะทัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ distensiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ distensiรณn
Word origin
The word 'distension' originated from the Latin word 'distendere', which means 'to stretch out'. It has been used in medical and general contexts to describe the state of being abnormally swollen or enlarged. The term has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to expansion and dilation.
See also: distended.