How do you pronounce distention?

distention is pronounced as /dɪˈstɛnʃən/.

Vocabulaires
/
distention

🎈distention (distension)

noun

/dɪˈstɛnʃən/

distension (distension)

distensible distill

Signification

The state of being swollen due to internal pressure.

Traduction de la signification

L'état d'être gonflé en raison de la pression interne.

L'etat d'etre gonfle en raison de la pression interne.

Phrases d'exemple

The patient complained of abdominal pain and distention.

Le patient s'est plaint de douleurs abdominales et de distension.

Synonymes

swelling, enlargement, bloating, inflation

Antonymes

contraction, shrinking

Collocations

abdominal distention, gastric distention, distention of veins

Vocabulaires connexes

incompleteness (incomplétude)

the state of not being complete or whole; lack of necessary parts or fullness

ethic (éthique)

a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to a particular group, system, or profession

Jewel (joyau; pierre précieuse; bijou)

a precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral; a v...

procrastination (procrastination)

The action of delaying or postponing something.

contribution (contribution)

the act of giving or doing something to help achieve a result

catalyst (catalyseur)

A person or thing that precipitates an event or change

Explorer Plus

Tous les vocabulaires