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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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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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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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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...
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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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ileocecal valve is competent,
colonic obstruction may
manifest as
gaseous distention of the colon, but not the
small intestine; when the
ileocecal valve is...
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symptoms can
include abdominal bloating,
abdominal pain, and
abdominal distention.
Disorders of the
bowel can
seriously impact quality of life and daily...
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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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magnesium sulfate infusions, and
extended use of oxytocin.
Uterine distention caused by
things like more than one
fetus present, polyhydramnios, fetal...
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common cause of
persistent dull or
aching abdominal pain is
edema or
distention of the wall of a
hollow viscus. A dull or
aching pain may also be felt...
