Distension
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Distension generally refers to an enlargement or ballooning effect:
- Gastric distensionGastric distensionGastric Distension is bloating of the stomach when air is pumped into it. This may be done when someone is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and blowing air into the mouth of someone who is not breathing spontaneously...
- bloating of the stomach when air is pumped into it, as in a medical procedure - Abdominal distensionAbdominal distensionAbdominal distension is a sensation of elevated abdominal pressure and volume. It is estimated that close to 25% of the US population has some degree of abdominal distension on a regular basis. Some describe it as belching, others claim they feel nausea and yet others say they pass excessive gas...
- abdominal bloating, a symptom of several medical conditions