distention

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She said the the new trial had aimed to establish if the cancer could be diagnosed earlier for women with persistent symptoms, such as bloating, stomach pain and distention.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

Patients’ symptoms often are severe — fatigue, abdominal distention, swollen legs and general feelings of malaise.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

No question the stunning development of Poole has broadened the floor and meant even more distention for panting defenses.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2022

An example of a hormone secreted by the stomach cells is gastrin, a peptide hormone secreted in response to stomach distention that stimulates the release of hydrochloric acid.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In such cases, if food is not taken in the usual quantity, there will be a feeling of emptiness, if not of hunger, from the want of the usual distention of the stomach.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin