- Look up
distension in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Distension (spelled
distention in many
style regimens)
generally refers to an enlargement, dilation...
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Cytolethal distending toxins (abbreviated CDTs) are a
class of
heterotrimeric toxins produced by
certain gram-negative
bacteria that
display DNase activity...
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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...
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organ to
resist recoil toward its
original dimensions on
application of a
distending or
compressing force. It is the
reciprocal of "elastance",
hence elastance...
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there may not be
actual abdominal distension.
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...
- 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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dorsal fin, and
swallows the prey
whole with the help of a
distending jaw and a
similarly distending stomach. Its prey can
sometimes be as big as
their own...
- by
elastic strips. The
cannon is "armed" by
pulling the
diaphragm out,
distending the
elastic bands, and is "fired" by
releasing the diaphragm. The diaphragm...
- its
ability to pump blood. The
signs are low
arterial blood pressure,
distended neck veins, and distant,
muffled heart sounds.
Narrowed pulse pressure...
