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Distension (spelled
distention in many
style regimens)
generally refers to an enlargement, dilation, or
ballooning effect. It may
refer to:
Abdominal distension...
- The
jugular venous pressure (JVP,
sometimes referred to as
jugular venous pulse) is the
indirectly observed pressure over the
venous system via visualization...
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Compliance is the
ability of a
hollow organ (vessel) to
distend and
increase volume with
increasing transmural pressure or the
tendency of a
hollow organ...
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actual abdominal distension.[citation needed]
Abdominal distension (or "
distended abdomen") can be a sign of many
other conditions, including:
Ascites Capillaria...
- The
capacitor plague was a
problem related to a higher-than-expected
failure rate of non-solid
aluminium electrolytic capacitors,
between 1999 and 2007...
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Gastric distension is the
enlargement of the stomach, and can be due to a
number of causes.
Physiologic (normal)
gastric distension occurs when eating...
- when they are word-initial or
begin a
stressed syllable. For instance,
distend has
unaspirated [t]
since it is not
analyzed as two morphemes, but distaste...
- head) cancer,
which gradually causes biliary back-pressure and
gradually distends the
gallbladder over time,
without causing acute damage, thus
without causing...
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disaster in India. The
heaviest southwest the
BRAHMAPUTRA and
other rivers to
distend their banks,
often flooding surrounding areas.[citation needed] In October...
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Cytolethal distending toxins (abbreviated CDTs) are a cl**** of
heterotrimeric toxins produced by
certain gram-negative
bacteria that
display DNase activity...