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Distention Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Distention has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

2

the act of expanding by pressure from within

3

The act of distending.

See Also
bloat bloating distend hyperdistention stomach staggers hydrodistention overdistention
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
physical condition expansion
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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