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distension

/dɪsˈtɛnʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ten-sion
IPA
/dɪsˈtɛnʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of distending.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French; cf. Latin distentio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

distensions (plural) distention (alternative)

Derived Forms

hydrodistension hyperdistension overdistension

Synonyms

distention dilatation

Homonyms

distention

Questions

How do you pronounce distension?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈtɛnʃən/.
What does distension mean?
The act of distending.
Where does distension come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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