How do you pronounce distention?

distention is pronounced as /dɪˈstɛnʃən/.

🎈distention

noun

/dɪˈstɛnʃən/

The state of being swollen due to internal pressure.

The patient complained of abdominal pain and distention.

swelling, enlargement, bloating, inflation

contraction, shrinking

abdominal distention, gastric distention, distention of veins

The ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information.

a natural desire for food; a strong desire for something

the practice of deceiving others by pretending to be someone else; fraudulent deception

a word or phrase used to express sudden emotion or reaction, often standing alone

Rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

Microscopic single-celled organisms that can be beneficial or harmful.