distention
UK/dis'tenʃәn/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The state of being swollen or expanded by internal pressure (often medical)
（常用于医学）膨胀，胀大，扩张
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + tent (a form of tend, 'stretch') + -ion (noun) = a stretching apart. The medical term for a body part swollen or stretched outward by internal pressure, as in abdominal distention.
Root tend still carries 40 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.abdominal distention腹部膨胀
- 2.gastric distention胃胀
Example Sentences
- 1.
The patient complained of abdominal distention and discomfort.