Plural of distension; multiple instances or types of stretching, swelling, or expansion.
From distension + -s (plural marker). Distension itself derives from Latin distensio.
Plurals of medical terms like this reveal how doctors think—they consider multiple types and cases of distension, making the plural form scientifically useful even if it's rarely used in everyday conversation.
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