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distension

🇬🇧 UK/dis'tenʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

n.

The state or act of being swollen or expanded by internal pressure

膨胀,扩张

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
tensstretch, extend
+
ionact, process, state
=distension

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The distension of the abdomen indicated a serious medical condition.

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