Definition
The act or process of distending; the state of being stretched or swollen; expansion due to internal pressure.
Etymology
From Latin distensio (a stretching apart), from distendere (to stretch). The -sion suffix forms nouns from Latin verbs.
Kelly Says
In medical terminology, 'distension' is incredibly common—'abdominal distension' from gas, 'bladder distension' from urine—it's the precise clinical term for internal swelling caused by pressure, distinct from swelling from inflammation.
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্রসারণ
pro-saar-na
CACatalà
elasticitat
e-las-ti-ca-tat
CSČeština
natažení
na-ta-žení
DADansk
udstrækning
ud-stræ-k-ning
ELΕλληνικά
διαστολή
dia-sto-li
ESEspañol
distensión
dis-ten-sión
FISuomi
venyminen
ve-ny-mi-nen
FRFrançais
distension
dis-ten-syon
HEעברית
התרחבות
ha-ter-cha-vat
HIहिन्दी
विस्तार
vis-taar
HUMagyar
feszülés
fes-sül-és
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemanjangan
pe-man-ja-ngan
IGIG
ihe n'eke
i-he n'e-ke
ITItaliano
distensione
dis-ten-s-i-o-ne
KMKM
កម្មសិល្បៈ
kam-mas-il-ba
MSBahasa Melayu
pengembangan
pen-ge-mbang-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းကျင်
kyun-kyin
NLNederlands
uitrekking
oot-re-k-king
NONorsk
utstrekning
oot-strek-ning
PLPolski
rozciągnięcie
roz-chcia-gni-e-cie
PTPortuguês
distensão
dis-ten-são
RORomână
întindere
in-tin-de-re
RUРусский
растяжение
rastyazh-eni-e
SVSvenska
utvidning
oot-vid-ning
SWKiswahili
kuenea
ku-e-na
TEతెలుగు
విస్తరణ
vis-ta-ran
TLTL
paglalawak
pa-glal-a-wak
TRTürkçe
gerginlik
ger-gin-lik
UKУкраїнська
розтягнення
roz-tyah-nen-nya
VITiếng Việt
sự căng
su can
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-ku-thu-la