distension
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/dɪˈsten.ʃən/us/dɪˈsten.ʃən/theactofswellingandbecominglargebypressurefrom inside, or theresultof this:
膨大Gaseous distension of thebowelcausesconsiderablediscomfortto thepatient.肠道气胀让患者感觉相当不适。
Lactoseintolerancecausesabdominaldistension,colic, anddiarrhoea.乳糖不耐受会造成腹部膨胀、绞痛以及腹泻。
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- Patients inlabourshould beobservedforpossiblebladderdistension.
- Gaseous distension of thestomachincreasesthelikelihoodof regurgitation andrestrictschestexpansion.
- Nitrousoxideisavoidedtopreventfurtherboweldistension.
Stretching the body
- crane
- distend
- extend
- outstretched
- reach
- spread
- stretch
- stretch(yourself)out
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