Definition of distend

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Distend (v. t.) To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc..

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Ventriculous :: Ventriculous (a.) Somewhat distended in the middle; ventricular.
Turgid :: Turgid (a.) Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; swollen; bloated; inflated; tumid; -- especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid limb; turgid fruit..
Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or pericarp..
Bladder :: Bladder (n.) A distended, membranaceous pericarp..
Tumid :: Tumid (a.) Swelled, enlarged, or distended; as, a tumid leg; tumid flesh..
Distensible :: Distensible (a.) Capable of being distended or dilated.
Distending :: Distending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disten.
Distensive :: Distensive (a.) Distending, or capable of being distended..
Distend :: Distend (v. i.) To become expanded or inflated; to swell.
Blown :: Blown (p. p. & a.) Swollen; inflated; distended; puffed up, as cattle when gorged with green food which develops gas..
Expand :: Expand (v. t.) To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence..
Fyke :: Fyke (n.) A long bag net distended by hoops, into which fish can pass easily, without being able to return; -- called also fyke net..
Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices, etc..
Dilate :: Dilate (v. t.) To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat..
Stretch :: Stretch (v. t.) To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly.
Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas..
Bur Fish :: Bur fish () A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon fish, and swellfish..
Distent :: Distent (a.) Distended.
Tumored :: Tumored (a.) Distended; swelled.
Distention :: Distention (n.) Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
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