🎈

distention

noun

/dɪˈstɛnʃən/

Meaning

The state of being swollen due to internal pressure.

The patient complained of abdominal pain and distention.

swelling, enlargement, bloating, inflation

contraction, shrinking

abdominal distention, gastric distention, distention of veins

Plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular region.

Generosity in giving gifts or money.

disdainful pride; arrogance

an act of parting or of marking someone's departure

A confusing and difficult problem or question.

The activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchan...