Distention

n.	1.	The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs.
	2.	Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.

Noun	1.	distention - the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions Synonyms: dilatation, distension
	2.	distention - the act of expanding by pressure from within Synonyms: distension

Pronunciation: (dis-TEN-shun)

Bloating or swelling of the abdomen.

dilatation, distension, ectasia, ectasis, physiological condition, physiological state, tympanites, varicocele