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Meaning of "distension" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTENSION

distension  [dɪsˈtɛnʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTENSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Distension is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISTENSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of distension in the English dictionary

The definition of distension in the dictionary is being distended; swelling.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTENSION


abstention
əbˈstɛnʃən
attention
əˈtɛnʃən
contention
kənˈtɛnʃən
detention
dɪˈtɛnʃən
extension
ɪkˈstɛnʃən
hyperextension
ˌhaɪpərɪkˈstɛnʃən
hypertension
ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃən
hypotension
ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnʃən
intension
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
intention
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
irretention
ɪrɪˈtɛnʃən
mention
ˈmɛnʃən
normotension
ˈnɔːməʊˌtɛnʃən
overattention
ˌəʊvərəˈtɛnʃən
overextension
ˌəʊvərɪkˈstɛnʃən
pretension
prɪˈtɛnʃən
protension
prəʊˈtɛnʃən
retention
rɪˈtɛnʃən
sustention
səˈstɛnʃən
tension
ˈtɛnʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTENSION

distastefulness
distelfink
distemper
distemperate
distemperature
distend
distended
distensibility
distensible
distensile
distensive
distent
distention
disthene
disthrone
disthronise
disthronize
distich
distichous
distichously

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTENSION

air suspension
apprehension
ascension
coefficient of expansion
commission
comprehension
declension
dimension
en pension
Executive Mansion
expansion
file extension
hair extension
independent suspension
mansion
pension
reading comprehension
recension
retirement pension
surface tension
thermal expansion

Synonyms and antonyms of distension in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISTENSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «distension» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of distension

Translation of «distension» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTENSION

Find out the translation of distension to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of distension from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distension» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腹胀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distensión
570 millions of speakers

English

distension
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बढ़ाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتفاخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вздутие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distensão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

distensile
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

distension
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mendatar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spannungsgefühl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

膨張
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팽만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Distensil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chướng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

distensile
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अप्रकाशित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

distensile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dilatazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wzdęcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здуття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distensie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

distensie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

buk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

distensjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distension

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTENSION»

The term «distension» is regularly used and occupies the 71.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTENSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «distension» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «distension» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about distension

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTENSION»

Discover the use of distension in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distension and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
CHAPTER. 8. □. ABDOMINAL. DISTENSION. JEFFREY R. AVNER, MD, FAAP DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF ABDOMINAL DISTENSION No Trauma? Mechanical obstruction Atresia. Abdominal distension is generally defined as an  ...
Gary R. Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, 2010
2
Unabridged Dictionary of Sensations as If
if from distension in the abdomen. Capsicum (A) Distension Abdomen. — Faint feeling in the stomach on waking, and sensation as of great distension and slight pain round umbilicus. Luna (JHC) Distension Abdomen. — Pressure, here and ...
J. W. Ward, 2003
3
Synopsis of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Joseph E. Simon, M.D. Abdominal distension is defined as an increase in the volume of the abdominal cavity. Apparent abdominal distension secondary to poor posture, the natural lordosis of childhood, abdominal wall weakness, obesity, and ...
Gary Robert Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, Benjamin K. Silverman, 2002
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Unabridged Dictionary of the Sensations "as If".
Lyco podium (CPTH) Distension Abdomen. — Sensation as of fulness and distension of the abdomen. Apis Mellifico (LP) Distension Abdomen. — Sensation as though the skin on the abdomen would burst from distension. " Belladonna (BE) ...
James William Ward, 1985
5
Thirty-five Years in the East: Adventures, Discoveries, ...
P. G. Distension, p. I'ixtuc. jiniam., rumbling in the bowels, and colic with fever. I'is. sat., rumbling in the bowels, p. .'".,• (i, mill, atom., distension, p. I'lnmbi ace i., three grains, with one- sixth of a grain of Morphia. (Dose every four hours.) ...
John Martin Honigberger, 1852
6
Female Sexual Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Management
Berkley and colleagues [18] established one of the earliest rat models of reproductive tract pain using vaginal and uterine distension. The elegance of this model relies on the novel operant task devised by the authors, which required rats to ...
Andrew Goldstein, Caroline Pukall, Irwin Goldstein, 2011
7
Encyclopaedia of Pure Materia Medica
fulness and distension of the abdomen, even in the morning, in bed, it disappears after the emission of jtatns,". — *Frequent distension of the abdomen,1. — * The whole abdomen enormouxly distended and tyinpanitic (next dav),". — *Between  ...
T. F. Allen, 2013
8
Methods in Pain Research
Balloon distension of hollow organs, principally along the gastrointestinal tract, is the most widely used experimental stimulus of the viscera. As reviewed previously,2 experimental balloon distension of the gastrointestinal tract in humans has ...
Lawrence Kruger, 2001
9
Evidence-Based Rheumatology
We found one additional published trial of 22 participants62 and one trial of 48 participants.75 One trial compared shoulder joint distension with steroid and saline to placebo75 and three trials compared shoulder joint distension with or without ...
Peter Tugwell, Beverley Shea, Maarten Boers, 2009
10
Issues in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: 2011 Edition
Fresh data on constipation are presented in the report 'Prolonged balloon expulsion is predictive of abdominal distension in bloating.' “Abdominal bloating and distension are common in patients with constipation. The precise mechanism of ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTENSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distension is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Charleston Mayor Riley posts letter to the community
The alleged shooter, however, did not find fertile ground for his plan to create strife and distension. The reaction of this community of love and ... «WMBF, Jul 15»
2
Iftar gorging leaves hundreds in hospital
“As a result, many people develop bloating, gaseous distension, gastritis, reflux symptoms and can even experience vomiting. “Excess ... «The National, Jul 15»
3
Doctors remove 22-kg cyst from ovary of 18-yr-old girl at Anantnag …
... Aangan village in Shangas area of the district, had visited the hospital a few days ago, complaining of severe abdominal pain and distension, ... «Kashmir Reader, Jul 15»
4
5 tips for managing the PEA cardiac arrest patient
Jugular venous distension or minimal chest rise that might suggest cardiac tamponade or tension pneumothorax? 3. Get a 12-lead ECG. If there aren't any big ... «EMS1.com, Jun 15»
5
How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are visible streaks or stripes on the skin, caused by distension of the skin from obesity or during pregnancy. They are mainly ... «TV3.ie, Jun 15»
6
Approach to Hemorrhoids:
... the development of symptomatic hemorrhoids, including abnormal venous dilatation, abnormal distension of the arteriovenous anastomoses, ... «Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, Jun 15»
7
Ball of hair weighing 2.5 kg removed from girl's stomach
She was brought for loss of appetite, loss of weight and abdominal distension,” Sukesh Thakur, a member of the three-member team of ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
8
Surgeons remove 2.5kg mass of human hair from 15-year-old girl's …
"The patient was brought here following complaints of loss of appetite and weight, and abdominal distension. During investigations, she was ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
9
Colombian Defense Minister Disregards Bilateral Truce
In statements from the House of Nariño President Juan Manuel Santos admitted that it turns out to be confused and complex to look for the distension in the ... «Prensa Latina, Jun 15»
10
Health Canada Approves IBGard To Relieve IBS Symptoms
... specifically for improvement or relief of abdominal pain and discomfort, abdominal bloating and distension, and urgency of bowel movement. «EndoNurse, Jun 15»

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