distention

名词 distention:

1. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
   同义词：dilatation, distension
2. the act of expanding by pressure from within
   同义词：distension

distention 也作 dis.ten.sion

n.（名词）
The act of distending or the state of being distended.
膨胀，肿胀：膨胀的过程或肿胀的状态

来源：
Middle English distensioun
中古英语 distensioun
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin distônsiô distônsiôn-
源自 拉丁语 distônsiô distônsiôn-
alteration of distentiô
distentiô的变化
from distentus [past participle of] distendere [to distend] * see distend
源自 distentus [] distendere的过去分词 [（使）膨胀，（使）肿胀，（使）扩张] *参见 distend