- a variation of distention.
distension
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Distension in the stomach and the breakdown products of digestion in the small intestine provoke the gastrocolic reflex, which increases motility, including mass movements, in the colon.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Distension of the tissues and pressure on the nerve endings cause pain, and the injured part now exhibits the characteristic symptoms of inflammation.
From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red
Distension of the tissues by air, inflammatory products, serum, pus, etc.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
Distension of the bursa over the summit of the os calcis.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor