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Distension Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Distension has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of expanding by pressure from within

2

the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

3

The act of distending.

See Also
overdistension hydrolaparoscopy spargosis pyonephrosis sphenomandibular hydroureter hydrometrocolpos dolichoectasia
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
expansion physical condition
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
tympanites ectasia varicocele
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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