Definition of Distentions. Meaning of Distentions. Synonyms of Distentions

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Definition of Distentions

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 Distentions from wikipedia

- pressure and visualized as jugular venous distention. The exact physiologic mechanism of jugular venous distention with a positive test is much more complex...
- up distension in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Distension (spelled distention in many style regimens) generally refers to an enlargement, dilation,...
- Gastric distention is the enlargement of the stomach, and can be due to a number of causes.[citation needed] Physiologic (normal) gastric distension occurs...
- The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods. Water is absorbed...
- Ectasia (/ɛkˈteɪʒə/), also called ectasis (/ˈɛktəsɪs/), is dilation or distention of a tubular structure, either normal or pathophysiologic but usually...
- Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic cited what he called "gaps and distentions" in the story. William Pechter of Commentary, while admiring the movie...
- validation of high-resolution fast spin-echo MR colonography after colon distention with air". J Magn Reson Imaging. 22 (3): 400–5. doi:10.1002/jmri.20397...
- 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...
- observed in people with symptoms such as hyperprolactinemia and abdominal distentions. For most people, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy (with antidepressants...
- last for w****s or not happen at all. The patient may have a feeling of distention from the insufflated air that was used during the procedure. Both problems...