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distention (encz) | distention,roztažení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Distention (gcide) | Distention \Dis*ten"tion\, n. [L. distentio: cf. F. distension.]
1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or
in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the
distention of the lungs.
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2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
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distention (wn) | distention
n 1: the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions [syn:
dilatation, distension, distention]
2: the act of expanding by pressure from within [syn:
distention, distension] |
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Distention (gcide) | Distention \Dis*ten"tion\, n. [L. distentio: cf. F. distension.]
1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or
in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the
distention of the lungs.
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2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
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