Distention Definition

Distention Sentence Examples

• A healthcare professional should be contacted if a child experiences persistent abdominal distention, is unable to have normal bowel movements, or exhibits other symptoms of ileus.

• Physical assessment will determine the presence or absence of bowel sounds, flatus, or abdominal distention.

• The usual symptoms of lactose intolerance include loose stools, intermittent abdominal distention, colic and excessive flatus after lactose ingestion.

• She also noted that he had no bladder distention to suggest urinary retention.

• Plain abdominal X-rays are useful to detect gaseous distention of the dysfunctional organs.