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distension

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noun
the act of expanding by pressure from within
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distention

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enlargement expansion
noun
the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
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dilatation distention

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physiological condition physiological state physical condition

Definition that contains distension

tympanites distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity