Definition of Distention. Meaning of Distention. Synonyms of Distention

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Definition of Distention

Distention
Distention Dis*ten"tion, n. [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.

Meaning of Distention from wikipedia

- up distension in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Distension (spelled distention in many style regimens) generally refers to an enlargement, dilation,...
- The large intestine, also known as the large bowel or Colon , is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods....
- Gastric distention is the enlargement of the stomach, and can be due to a number of causes.[citation needed] Physiologic (normal) gastric distension occurs...
- pressure and visualized as jugular venous distention. The exact physiologic mechanism of jugular venous distention with a positive test is much more complex...
- the bowel due to gas distention, which causes this affected piece of bowel to rise upward in the abdomen. Abdominal distention may occasionally be seen...
- a fibroid. A contact hysteroscope is a hysteroscope that does not use distention media. Hysteroscopy has been carried out in hospitals, surgical centers...
- ileocecal valve is competent, colonic obstruction may manifest as gaseous distention of the colon, but not the small intestine; when the ileocecal valve is...
- histological characteristics. Common symptoms of OGCT are bloating, abdominal distention, ascites, and dyspareunia. OGCT is caused mainly due to the formation...
- Abdominal distension occurs when substances, such as air (gas) or fluid, ac****ulate in the abdomen causing its expansion. It is typically a symptom of...
- intestinal lumen, with plasma volume contraction and acute intestinal distention. Osmotic diarrhea, distension of the small bowel leading to crampy abdominal...