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Meanings of distension in English
Usage of distension in English
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Affected fish showed darkening, erratic swimming and abdominal distension with associated ascites.
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The distension of the blood vessels stretches and thereby weakens their walls.
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Suprarenal, the distension showed a tendency to right-anterior and infrarenal to left-anterior.
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A 54-year-old Japanese woman developed simultaneous abdominal distension and bilateral leg edema.
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Symptoms of Hirschsprung disease include constipation, vomiting, abdominal distension and growth failure.
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High-resolution ultrasound was used to evaluate changes in carotid artery distension.
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A resulting loss of pacemaker function could contribute to dysmotility associated with distension.
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A close monitoring of urinary function and of bladder distension is, therefore, advisable.
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Case presentation: A 77-year old male presented with progressive abdominal distension and diarrhea.
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A gadolinium solution was administered rectally for distension of the colon.
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These latter cases might be classed under the head of distension.
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Clinical examination was normal, but bilateral jugular vein distension was noted.
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The distension and direction of the aortic expansion was preserved after stent grafting.
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This study shows that distension may facilitate distraction but the degree is variable.
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The most common adverse event was diarrhea; gastrointestinal pain or distension was also noted.
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Lung development is strongly influenced by its state of distension.
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