Definition of distend

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Distend (v. i.) To become expanded or inflated; to swell.

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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..
Bloated :: Bloated (p. a.) Distended beyond the natural or usual size, as by the presence of water, serum, etc.; turgid; swollen; as, a bloated face. Also, puffed up with pride; pompous..
Distend :: Distend (v. i.) To become expanded or inflated; to swell.
Tumored :: Tumored (a.) Distended; swelled.
Bladder :: Bladder (n.) A distended, membranaceous pericarp..
Distended :: Distended (imp. & p. p.) of Disten.
Distend :: 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..
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..
Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or pericarp..
Ventriculous :: Ventriculous (a.) Somewhat distended in the middle; ventricular.
Distention :: Distention (n.) Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
Ileus :: Ileus (n.) A morbid condition due to intestinal obstruction. It is characterized by complete constipation, with griping pains in the abdomen, which is greatly distended, and in the later stages by vomiting of fecal matter. Called also ileac, / iliac, passion..
Distent :: Distent (a.) Distended.
Distending :: Distending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disten.
Wind :: Wind (n.) A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing..
Plumper :: Plumper (n.) One who, or that which, plumps or swells out something else; hence, something carried in the mouth to distend the cheeks..
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..
Distensible :: Distensible (a.) Capable of being distended or dilated.
Tumid :: Tumid (a.) Swelled, enlarged, or distended; as, a tumid leg; tumid flesh..
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