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or distention
as in inflation
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Recent Examples of distension
There, the balloon’s inflated with either liquid or gas to cause the mechanical distension needed for a continuous sensation of satiety.
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New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
Affected Organs Adult colic involves intestinal or urinary system pain in different types of colic:
Gallbladder
Biliary colic occurs as a result of distension (an increase in size) of your gallbladder.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Why Colic Results in Pain Colic results in pain that occurs due to distension, obstruction, or inflammation.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension and constipation may also be common symptoms.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
In the stomach, this stretching is called distension.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
People with this type of obesity should try to eat one to two full meals a day in order to keep the stomach full so the distension signals the brain to stop eating.
—Alice Park, Time, 30 June 2023
Patients describe that body posture may affect their abdominal bloating, distension, and flatulence, but whether changes in position have objectively demonstrable effects, either beneficial or deleterious, has not been investigated.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2015
Large-volume condom distension significantly increased the electric waves' variables and pressure.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2010
New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
Affected Organs Adult colic involves intestinal or urinary system pain in different types of colic:
Gallbladder
Biliary colic occurs as a result of distension (an increase in size) of your gallbladder.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Why Colic Results in Pain Colic results in pain that occurs due to distension, obstruction, or inflammation.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension and constipation may also be common symptoms.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
In the stomach, this stretching is called distension.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
People with this type of obesity should try to eat one to two full meals a day in order to keep the stomach full so the distension signals the brain to stop eating.
—Alice Park, Time, 30 June 2023
Patients describe that body posture may affect their abdominal bloating, distension, and flatulence, but whether changes in position have objectively demonstrable effects, either beneficial or deleterious, has not been investigated.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2015
Large-volume condom distension significantly increased the electric waves' variables and pressure.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distension
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Bond yields look to be reasonable compensation for the risk that inflation rises or fails to moderate.Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Reserve board in September made the first of three interest rate cuts as inflation cooled.Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Charles, 76, was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer after a procedure for benign prostate enlargement, the palace announced in February.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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This causes the enlargement of blood vessels similar to varicose veins, typically in the left scrotum.Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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Key Background Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration point to accelerated arctic warming, also called arctic amplification, as a contributor to more severe winter weather, like the record-cold Texas temperatures in February 2021 that led to at least 200 deaths.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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That intimacy is forged through technologies of amplification: powerful speakers, sequins and glitter, spotlights, backup dancers, a multiscreen jumbotron.Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere on the podcast, Meghan also announced her plans to get a breast augmentation.Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Even without the sales tax augmentation, Slater is confident in the city’s ability to bring in more sales tax by way of business development.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
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If done thoughtfully, B2B expansion can enhance your ability to deliver on your mission and serve your consumers better, giving you the scale and tools to make an even bigger impact.Adrian Nazari, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Going into 2025, the brand is eyeing wholesale and further category expansions and giving back to its communities by supporting different parks across the U.S., with each collection being tied to a charity or cause that directly benefits public spaces.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Distension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distension. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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