Distention
Pronunciation : Dis*ten"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. distentio: cf. F. distension.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913