How do you pronounce distention?

distention is pronounced as /dɪˈstɛnʃən/.

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distention

🎈distention (distensión)

noun

/dɪˈstɛnʃən/

distensión (distension)

distensible distill

Meaning

The state of being swollen due to internal pressure.

Traducción del significado

El estado de estar hinchado debido a la presión interna.

El estado de estar hinchado debido a la presion interna.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The patient complained of abdominal pain and distention.

El paciente se quejó de dolor abdominal y distensión.

Synonyms

swelling, enlargement, bloating, inflation

Antonyms

contraction, shrinking

Colocaciones

abdominal distention, gastric distention, distention of veins

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