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or distention
as in inflation
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Recent Examples of distension
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.
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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
The beneficial effects of melatonin were most apparent in terms of abdominal discomfort, stomach distension, and abnormal defecation sensation.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
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
The beneficial effects of melatonin were most apparent in terms of abdominal discomfort, stomach distension, and abnormal defecation sensation.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distension
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Although inflation has dropped close to pre-pandemic levels, prices haven't receded and continue to impact consumers.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The more common causes of this enlargement are coronary artery disease and high blood pressure (hypertension).4 Coronary artery disease occurs when the arteries that bring blood and oxygen to your heart become narrow or blocked.Alexandria Nyembwe, PhD, RN, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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This enlargement was most prominent in brain regions associated with emotional and cognitive processing—specifically ones that are well known to play a role in how people process emotions and assess rewarding or meaningful experiences.Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Cruz, who spun up election deniers with his amplification of Trump’s lies, hid in a supply closet.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The organization is expecting the fair to reach an audience of 5 million through digital amplification.Martino Carrera, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
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The following sections compare and contrast these vertebral augmentation procedures.Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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These glasses were originally intended to be sold to the public, but Meta decided to iterate some features before wider release (for example, low resolution of the overlaid augmentations—currently around 13 pixels per degree density) and work on production costs (estimated to be around $10,000).Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Over the past five years, California’s economy ranked 13th-best for the expansion of its gross domestic product – the broadest measurement of business output.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Disney's capital expenditures totaled $5.4 billion, primarily for theme park expansions and new attractions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Distension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distension. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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