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DISTENTION [22 records]

Record 1 2021-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
CONT

La distension abdominale […] peut être due à l'accumulation de gaz, de liquide, à une augmentation de taille d'un organe ou à une combinaison de ces éléments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
CONT

La distensión abdominal ocurre cuando sustancias, como aire (gas) o líquido, se acumulan en el abdomen causando su expansión.

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Record 2 2020-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

Jugular vein distention occurs when the pressure inside the vena cava increases and appears as a bulge running down the right side of a person's neck.

Key term(s)
  • jugular vein distention

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • The Eye
DEF

A [cystic] distention of a lacrimal duct by contained fluid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Oeil
DEF

[...] tumeur bénigne, d'aspect kystique et [remplie de liquide], développée aux dépens des canalicules lacrymaux [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
  • Ojo
DEF

Quiste lagrimal producido por la obstrucción de algún canalículo excretor de la glándula lagrimal.

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Record 4 2015-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Esophagus
CONT

Gastrointestinal : hiccups, peptic ulcer with possible perforation and hemorrhage; pancreatitis; abdominal distention; ulcerative esophagitis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oesophage
CONT

Gastro-intestinaux : hoquet; ulcère gastroduodénal avec risque de perforation et d’hémorragie; pancréatite; distension abdominale; œsophagite ulcéreuse.

Spanish

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Record 5 2013-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
CONT

Obstruction of the intestine initially causes waves of crampy abdominal pain due to contractions of the intestinal muscles and distention of the intestine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
  • Genetics
CONT

When glaucoma appears at... early age, the increased intraocular pressure results in distention of the eyeball, with gradual alteration toward the appearance of an ox eye(buphthalmos). After the age of three years the cornea and sclera are more resistant to stretching.

OBS

Large eyeball in infantile glaucoma.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
  • Génétique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
  • Genética
DEF

Agrandamiento del globo ocular en niños como consecuencia de un glaucoma congénito.

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Record 7 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

The lack or loss of strength or power.

CONT

Type of insufficiency and coldness of spleen and stomach.... Minor symptoms : fullness and distention of the stomach after meal, anorexia or poor appetite, acratia, loose stool, thin and white fur on the tongue, deep and feeble pulse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Absence ou perte de force.

Spanish

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Record 8 2012-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hearing
DEF

Hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo resulting from nonsuppurative disease of the labyrinth with the histopathologic feature of endolymphatic hydrops(distention of the membranous labyrinth).

Key term(s)
  • Menière’s disease
  • ménière’s syndrome

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouïe
DEF

Ensemble des troubles causés par une atteinte du labyrinthe et caractérisé par la triade de Ménière : surdité, bourdonnements, vertiges, à évolution paroxystique.

OBS

«Maladie de Ménière» est préférable aux expressions trop communément admises de «vertige» ou de «syndrome» de Ménière.

Spanish

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Record 9 2012-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

The condition of being expanded or dilated by pressure from within.

OBS

The term "distention" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Résultat de la tension exercée sur une structure élastique qui, de ce fait, augmente de surface ou de volume.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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Record 10 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowels
DEF

Acute distention of the colon associated with ulcerative colitis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intestins
DEF

Distension extrême du côlon souvent associée à la recto-colite hémorragique.

Spanish

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Record 11 2012-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Genitals
  • Perinatal Period
DEF

distention of the uterus by retained lochia.

OBS

lochia: the vaginal discharge that takes place during the first week or two after childbirth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organes génitaux
  • Périnatalité
DEF

Distension de l'utérus par rétention des lochies.

Spanish

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Record 12 2012-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Genitals
  • Biotechnology
DEF

a cystic distention of the epididymis or the rete testis containing spermatozoa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organes génitaux
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Dilatation kystique par accumulation de sperme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Órganos genitales
  • Biotecnología
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Record 13 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A disease of beef cows with large energy requirements, e.g. during very cold weather or when fed poor quality roughage with low energy content and poor digestibility. The abomasum impacts with dry roughage and the abdomen distends on the right; clinical signs are scant feces and emaciation.

CONT

Abomasal impaction. Impaction of the abomasum develops in pregnant beef cows during cold winter months when cattle have decreased water intake and are fed poor-quality roughage. It also has been seen in feedlot cattle fed a variety of mixed rations containing chopped or ground roughage(straw, hay) and cereal grains and in late-pregnancy dairy cows on similar feeds. Complete anorexia, scant feces, moderate distention of the abdomen, weight loss, and weakness are usually the initial signs. Body temperature is usually normal but may be subnormal during cold weather. A mucoid nasal discharge tends to collect at the external nares and on the muzzle; the muzzle is usually dry and cracked due to the failure of the animal to lick its nostrils and to the effects of dehydration. The heart rate may be increased, and mild dehydration is common.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
DEF

Estado de sobrecarga en el cual dicha víscera [abomaso] se encuentra distendida por presentar en su interior cantidades anormalmente elevadas de material alimenticio, el cual suele ser de consistencia fibrosa y seca. Esto conlleva a un estado obstructivo subagudo a crónico, impidiendo que el paso del contenido pre-estomacal al intestino delgado ocurra en forma normal [...] se caracteriza por anorexia, constipación, distensión y dolor abdominal, enflaquecimiento progresivo con pérdida del estado general, deshidratación, debilidad y muerte.

CONT

En los bovinos es más frecuente en hembras preñadas durante el último tercio de la gestación. Las causas que pueden desencadenar la impactación del abomaso son múltiples, y se agrupan en primarias o secundarias. Se consideran primarias cuando la impactación ocurre como consecuencia de las características de la dieta que los animales consumen.

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Record 14 2011-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Distention of the jugular veins on inspiration, seen in constrictive pericarditis and mediastinal tumor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Distension inspiratoire des veines jugulaires; signe traduisant une péricardite constrictive.

Spanish

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Record 15 2010-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

This sac is the one chiefly involved in bog spavins, distention by excess of fluid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Ses distensions produisent les vessigons articulaires du jarret.

Spanish

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Record 16 2005-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genitourinary Tract
DEF

The sensation of decreased abdominal distention produced by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, usually occurring from two to three weeks before labor begins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil génito-urinaire
OBS

allègement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 17 2003-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • The Stomach
DEF

Gastrostomy involving the creation of an opening in the abdominal cavity, usually by puncturing the abdominal wall and stomach after distention of the stomach by endoscopic methods.

OBS

This is a treatment for disorders or dysfunctions of the mouth or esophagus and allows food and medication to reach the patient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Estomac

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
  • Fisiología del estómago
DEF

Tipo de gastrostomía que consiste en la creación de un nuevo orificio en el estómago, realizado mediante la punción de la pared abdominal después de distender el estómago para la endoscopia.

OBS

Se trata de un tratamiento para alteraciones de la boca y el esófago y permite que el paciente reciba alimentación y medicación.

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Record 18 2001-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
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Record 19 1998-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Distention of the jugular vein induced by pressure over the liver; it suggests insufficiency of the right heart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Distension de la veine jugulaire déterminée par la compression lente et méthodique du foie.

OBS

Ce symptôme qui s'accompagne d'une élévation importante de la pression veineuse dans la jugulaire, s'observe chez les sujets atteints d'insuffisance cardiaque avec foie congestif indiquant l'existence d'une insuffisance ventriculaire droite.

Spanish

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Record 20 1995-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bronchi
DEF

alveolar distention localized to the lung periphery, including the interlobar septa; a form of bullous emphysema.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bronches
DEF

Emphysème qui touche les cavités aériennes situées à la périphérie des lobules.

Spanish

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Record 21 1990-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Sounds heard during auscultatory determination of blood pressure, produced by sudden distention of the artery, the walls of which were previously relaxed because of the proximally placed pneumatic cuff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Bruits artériels permettant la mesure de la pression artérielle par la méthode auscultatoire, perçus sur l'artère immédiatement en aval du sphygmomanomètre pour des valeurs de contrepression intermédiaires entre la pression maximale au-dessous de laquelle ils apparaissent (pression systolique) et la pression minimale au-dessous de laquelle ils disparaissent (pression diastolique).

Spanish

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Record 22 1984-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

distention of the paunch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux

Spanish

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