Distension Definition

noun
The act of distending or the state of being distended.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Distension

Noun

Singular:
distension
Plural:
distensions

Origin of Distension

  • Middle English distensioun from Old French from Latin distēnsiō distēnsiōn- alteration of distentiō from distentus past participle of distendere to distend distend

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to distension using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

distension