Thesaurus: distention

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1. n. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs.
2. n. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
3. n. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
4. n. the act of expanding by pressure from within
5. 1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs. 2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
6. n:100 n. the act of expanding by pressure from within