Medical Dictionary

overdistension

noun over·dis·ten·sion

Medical Definition of OVERDISTENSION

:  excessive distension <gastric overdistension> <overdistension of the alveoli>
over·dis·tend·ed \-dis-ˈten-dəd\ adjective

Variants of OVERDISTENSION

over·dis·ten·sion or over·dis·ten·tion \-dis-ˈten-chən\

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