What is another word for distension?
Pronunciation:
[ dɪstˈɛnʃən], [ dɪstˈɛnʃən], [ d_ɪ_s_t_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə_n]
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Synonyms for Distension:
n.
• act (noun) • convexity (noun) • expansion (noun)- maturation,
- lengthening,
- enlargement,
- stretch,
- increase,
- increment,
- unfolding,
- evolution,
- expanse,
- fattening,
- development,
- diffusion,
- broadening,
- thickening,
- unfurling,
- augmentation,
- magnification,
- swelling,
- dilation,
- distance,
- spreading,
- spread,
- crescendo,
- space,
- burgeoning,
- widening,
- growth,
- opening out,
- amplification,
- breadth,
- multiplication.
- continuing,
- branch,
- reach,
- annex,
- addition,
- adjunct,
- wing,
- radius,
- appendage,
- extent,
- compass,
- orbit,
- delay,
- scope,
- production,
- span,
- postponement,
- sweep,
- purview,
- addendum,
- appendix,
- arm,
- drawing out,
- supplement.
- size,
- adiposity,
- stoutness,
- flab,
- flesh,
- rotundity,
- tumidity,
- protuberance,
- heaviness,
- pudginess,
- heftiness,
- plumpness,
- weight,
- rotundities,
- grossness,
- largeness,
- fleshiness,
- corpulence,
- girth,
- bulkiness,
- Portliness,
- fatness,
- obesity.
- congestion,
- vastness,
- entirety,
- roundness,
- completeness,
- wholeness,
- totality,
- repletion,
- copiousness,
- amplitude,
- fill,
- completion,
- voluptuousness,
- wealth,
- plenitude,
- broadness,
- surfeit,
- plenty,
- profusion,
- sufficiency.
- satiety,
- puffiness,
- fullness,
- wideness,
- prolongation,
- protraction,
- plenums,
- glut,
- inflation,
- intensification,
- elongation,
- engorgement,
- curvaceousness,
- Dilatations,
- spreading out,
- ampleness,
- satiation,
- Extensiveness,
- expansion,
- extension,
- tumescence,
- tumefaction,
- dilatation,
- stretching,
- intensifications,
- plena,
- plenum,
- widenings,
- adequateness,
- comprehensiveness,
- saturation.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):- flatus,
- tension,
- excrescence,
- bulge,
- cyst,
- knob,
- bunion,
- bloat,
- pimple,
- tumidness,
- flatulency,
- overexpansion,
- edema,
- snapping point,
- swell,
- Dispansion,
- bump,
- Bloatedness,
- breaking point,
- lump,
- Turgescency,
- carbuncle,
- wen,
- Tympany,
- prominence,
- nodule,
- puffing,
- corn,
- inflammation,
- overextension,
- rarefaction,
- strain,
- Bloating,
- boil,
- diastole,
- Turgescence,
- hydrocephalus,
- tumour,
- Overstraining,
- pullulation,
- Overdrawing,
- intumescence,
- sebaceous cyst,
- overstretching,
- Meteorism,
- flatulence,
- overstrain,
- pustule,
- dropsy,
- windiness,
- node,
- pandiculation,
- rising,
- straining,
- turgidness,
- furuncle,
- tumor,
- pock,
- gassiness,
- puff,
- Ampliation,
- turgidity.
How to use "Distension" in context?
What is distension?
Distension is a feeling of the body being tight or uncomfortable in some way. It can be due to a number of causes, including pain, stress, and a lack of movement. Distension can also be a symptom of other medical conditions.
What are the effects of distension?
The effects of distension depend on the cause. For example, pain caused by distension can lead to increased sensitivity to touch and increased inflammation. Stress can also lead to increased levels of cortisol, which can have negative effects on the body, including an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
Paraphrases for Distension:
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
Rifting.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Distension:
Hyponym for Distension:
n.
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act
enlargement, expansion.
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act
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