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distension in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Distension (spelled
distention in many
style regimens)
generally refers to an enlargement, dilation,...
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pressure and
visualized as
jugular venous distention. The
exact physiologic mechanism of
jugular venous distention with a
positive test is much more complex...
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Gastric distention is the
enlargement of the stomach, and can be due to a
number of causes.[citation needed]
Physiologic (normal)
gastric distension occurs...
- The
large intestine, also
known as the
large bowel, is the last part of the
gastrointestinal tract and of the
digestive system in tetrapods.
Water is absorbed...
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petechiae in the conjunctiva.
Patients can also
display jugular venous distention and
facial edema. ****ociated
injuries include pulmonary contusion, myocardial...
- a fibroid. A
contact hysteroscope is a
hysteroscope that does not use
distention media.
Hysteroscopy has been
carried out in hospitals,
surgical centers...
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Abdominal distension occurs when substances, such as air (gas) or fluid, ac****ulate in the
abdomen causing its expansion. It is
typically a
symptom of...
- the
bowel due to gas
distention,
which causes this
affected piece of
bowel to rise
upward in the abdomen.
Abdominal distention may
occasionally be seen...
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Ectasia (/ɛkˈteɪʒə/), also
called ectasis (/ˈɛktəsɪs/), is
dilation or
distention of a
tubular structure,
either normal or
pathophysiologic but usually...
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through the
middle of the ****
front to back. The **** is also a
distention of the
perineum and
carries some
abdominal tissues into its
cavity including...
