distension


dis·ten·sion

noun

Definition of DISTENSION

: the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally <no noticeable distension of the abdomen—Benjamin Spock>

Variants of DISTENSION

dis·ten·sion or dis·ten·tion \dis-ˈten-chən\

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