distension

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние вздутия, растяжения или расширения, часто из-за внутреннего давления, обычно используется в медицинском или биологическом контексте.

A noun referring to the state of being swollen, stretched, or expanded, often due to internal pressure, commonly used in medical or biological contexts.

uncountable

1. Swelling or enlargementC1formalmedical

   The state of being swollen or stretched, especially due to internal pressure.

   Вздутие или увеличение

   • Abdominal distension can be caused by gas or fluid retention.
   • The patient complained of stomach distension after eating.
   • Doctors examined the distension in his knee joint.

   Synonymsbloatingbulgingdilationenlargementexpansionintumescenceswellingtumescence

   Antonymscollapsecontractiondeflationshrinkage