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2 unusual facts about Distension


Distension

Abdominal distension - abdominal bloating, a symptom of several medical conditions.

Gastric distension - bloating of the stomach when air is pumped into it, as in a medical procedure.


Hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis — literally "water inside the kidney" — refers to distension and dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces, usually caused by obstruction of the free flow of urine from the kidney.

Incisura

Angular incisure, which varies somewhat in position with the state of distension of the viscus

Tibiotarsal joint

Synovial distension of the tibiotarsal joint in the horse is known as Bog spavin.


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