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distension in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Distension (spelled
distention in many
style regimens)
generally refers to an enlargement, dilation...
- The
jugular venous pressure (JVP,
sometimes referred to as
jugular venous pulse) is the
indirectly observed pressure over the
venous system via visualization...
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Gastric distention is the
enlargement of the stomach, and can be due to a
number of causes.[citation needed]
Physiologic (normal)
gastric distension occurs...
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there may not be
actual abdominal distension.
Abdominal distension (or "
distended abdomen") can be a sign of many
other conditions, including:
Ascites Capillaria...
- The
capacitor plague was a
problem related to a higher-than-expected
failure rate of non-solid
aluminium electrolytic capacitors between 1999 and 2007...
- its
ability to pump blood. The
signs are low
arterial blood pressure,
distended neck veins, and distant,
muffled heart sounds.
Narrowed pulse pressure...
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Caput medusae is the
appearance of
distended and
engorged superficial epigastric veins,
which are seen
radiating from the
umbilicus across the abdomen...
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cycle arrest in
specific mammalian cell lines,
leading to the
enlarged or
distended cells for
which these toxins are named.
Affected cells die by apoptosis...
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Compliance is the
ability of a
hollow organ (vessel) to
distend and
increase volume with
increasing transmural pressure or the
tendency of a
hollow organ...
- stomach, but
prevent its
escape from the mouth. The
anglerfish is able to
distend both its jaw and its stomach,
since its
bones are thin and flexible, to...
