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Noun: distention  di'sten-shun
  1. The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
    - dilatation, distension
     
  2. The act of expanding by pressure from within
    - distension

Derived forms: distentions

Type of: enlargement, expansion, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Encyclopedia: Distention

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