名詞 distention:

1. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
   同義詞：dilatation, distension
2. the act of expanding by pressure from within
   同義詞：distension

distention 也作 dis.ten.sion

n.（名詞）
The act of distending or the state of being distended.
膨脹，腫脹：膨脹的過程或腫脹的狀態(tài)

來源：
Middle English distensioun
中古英語 distensioun
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin distônsiô distônsiôn-
源自 拉丁語 distônsiô distônsiôn-
alteration of distentiô
distentiô的變化
from distentus [past participle of] distendere [to distend] * see distend
源自 distentus [] distendere的過去分詞 [（使）膨脹，（使）腫脹，（使）擴張] *參見 distend