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21lung congestion — Distention of blood vessels in the lungs and filling of the pulmonary alveoli with blood. It results from infection, hypertension, or inadequate heart function (e.g., left sided heart failure). Congestion seriously impairs gas exchange, leading… …
22Hydronephrosis — Distention of the kidney with urine. Due to obstruction of urine outflow (for example, by a stone blocking the ureter, the tube going * * * Dilation of the pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys. This may result from obstruction to the flow of …
23hydroappendix — Distention of the vermiform appendix with a serous fluid. * * * hy·dro·ap·pen·dix (hi″dro ə penґdiks) distention of the vermiform appendix with a watery fluid …
24inflation — Distention by a fluid or gas. [L. inflatio, fr. in flo, pp. flatus, to blow into, inflate] * * * in·fla·tion (in flaґshən) [L. in 1 + flare to blow] 1. distention with air, gas, or fluid. 2. the act of distending with air, gas, or fluid …
25lochiometra — Distention of the uterus with retained lochia. [G. metra, womb] * * * lo·chio·me·tra (lo″ke o meґtrə) [lochia + metra] distention of the uterus by retained lochia …
26aerocele — Distention of a small natural cavity with gas. [aero + G. kele, tumor] * * * aero·cele a( ə)r ō .sēl, e( ə)r n a cavity or pouch swollen with gas (as air) <an intracranial aerocele> * * * aero·cele (ārґo sēl″) [aero + cele1] …
27aerogastria — Distention of the stomach with gas. blocked a. retention of gas in the stomach due to spasm of the sphincteric region of the lower esophagus which prevents belching. * * * aero·gas·tria (ār o gasґtre ə) the presence of gas in the… …
28colectasia — Distention of the colon. [G. kolon, colon, + ektasis, a stretching] …
29colpectasis, colpectasia — Distention of the vagina. [colp + G. aktasis, stretching] …
30engorgement — Distention with fluid or other material. SEE ALSO: congestion, hyperemia. * * * en·gorge·ment (en gorjґmənt) 1. local congestion; excessive fullness of any organ, vessel, or tissue due to accumulation of fluids. 2. hyperemia …
