distention

As nouns the difference between extension and distention

is that extension is the act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expansion while distention is the act of distending.

Distention is a related term of protrusion.

As nouns the difference between distention and protrusion

is that distention is the act of distending while protrusion is (uncountable) the act of protruding.

Amplifying is a related term of distention.

As a verb amplifying

is .

As a noun distention is

the act of distending.

As nouns the difference between dissention and distention

is that dissention is while distention is the act of distending.

As nouns the difference between distention and dilatation

is that distention is the act of distending while dilatation is prolixity; diffuse discourse.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and distention

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while distention is the act of distending.

As a noun distention

is the act of distending.

As an initialism JVD is

jugular vein distention bulging of the neck veins.