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Meanings of
distention
in inglés
portugués
distensão
catalán
distensió
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The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions.
dilatation
distension
portugués
distensão
Usage of
distention
in inglés
1
Background: Abdominal bloating and visible
distention
are common yet poorly understood symptoms.
2
Some hours later the
distention
of the stomach will float the body.
3
Turpentine enemata for
distention
may be given according to the following formula:
4
All hearts were prepared by potassium diastolic arrest, gel
distention
and fixation.
5
Perhaps those only who are suffering from uncomfortable
distention
so relieve themselves.
6
A 40-year-old man complaining of abdominal
distention
was referred to our hospital.
7
Breathing was shallow, of course; it never is otherwise in severe abdominal
distention
.
8
In contrast, rectal balloon catheter use was not significantly associated with improved
distention
.
9
Right and left atrial emptying fraction and carotid artery
distention
increased.
10
The other is by the contraction and
distention
of the midriff or diaphragm.
11
Despite the obvious
distention
of her belly, she wasn't taken anything for granted.
12
Methods: Ten subjects with chronic SCI underwent bladder filling to elicit
distention
-
evoked
contractions.
13
When three months old it was necessary to puncture the bowel for
distention
.
14
The extreme
distention
would have been normal in a feeding snake.
15
Rarely BBS can be complicated by
distention
of any segment of the bowel.
16
A 47-year-old Japanese woman was admitted with complaints of hypermenorrhea and abdominal
distention
.
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distention
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
abdominal distention
colorectal distention
gastric distention
lysosomal distention
ventricular distention
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Translations for
distention
portugués
distensão
catalán
distensió
Distention
through the time
Distention
across language varieties
United States of America
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