distention

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She said the the new trial had aimed to establish if the cancer could be diagnosed earlier for women with persistent symptoms, such as bloating, stomach pain and distention.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

Patients’ symptoms often are severe — fatigue, abdominal distention, swollen legs and general feelings of malaise.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

No question the stunning development of Poole has broadened the floor and meant even more distention for panting defenses.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2022

When the bolus nears the stomach, distention of the esophagus initiates a short reflex relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter that allows the bolus to pass into the stomach.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Even in otherwise healthy women, various achy feelings of distention are often felt in the neighborhood of the ovaries, but these would scarcely be described as pain, unless the patient is over-sensitive.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)