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Keywords: uncomfortable, abdomen, swollen, hydrodistention, girth

An increase in the girth (measurement) of the abdomen.

Inflation with gas or water, see hydrodistention.

Swollen, usually referring to the abdomen.

Keywords: distention

Same as Distention.

Keywords: bloating, cramping, abdominal, expansion, leading

expansion or bloating leading to abdominal pain or cramping

Keywords: enlarging

enlarging.

Keywords: stretched, dimensions, beyond, normal

the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

Keywords: expanding, pressure, act

the act of expanding by pressure from within