1 Bloating is the subjective feeling that the abdomen is full but does not necessarily mean that the abdomen is enlarged. 2  Distention is the objective enlargement of the abdomen. 3  Continuous distention of the abdomen usually is caused by fluid, tumors, enlarged organs, or fat within the abdomen.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of an attitude is a way of feeling or acting toward a person, thing or situation. Passion for a sport, dislike for a certain actor and negativity toward life in general are each an example of an attitude. attitude. one's disposition, opinion, mental set, etc.
Medical Definition of attitude. 1  1: the arrangement of the parts of the body : posture. 2  2a: a mental position with regard to a fact or stateb: a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state. 3  3: an organismic state of readiness to respond in a characteristic way to a stimulus (as an object, concept, or situation)