Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overdistension

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: overdis-ten-sion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive distension

Example Sentences

"In theory, an ECF overload could be the origin of high levels of BP that increase arterial stiffness due to acute vascular passive overdistension (enlargement)."

Etymology

From over- + distension.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overdistensions (plural)

Questions

What does overdistension mean?: Excessive distension
Where does overdistension come from?: From over- + distension.

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