distended
[ dih-sten-did ]
/ dɪˈstɛn dɪd /
adjective
increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
swollen, by or as by internal pressure, out of normal size or shape; protuberant: distended wineskins; the distended arteries of his neck.
Words nearby distended
distelfink, distemper, distemperature, distemperoid, distend, distended, distensible, distensile, distent, distention, distich
OTHER WORDS FROM distended
dis·tend·ed·ly, adverbdis·tend·ed·ness, nounDefinition for distended (2 of 2)
distend
[ dih-stend ]
/ dɪˈstɛnd /
verb (used with or without object)
to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic: Habitual overeating had distended his stomach.
to spread in all directions; expand; swell: The sea distended about them.
Origin of distend
1375–1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French destendre) < Latin distendere, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + tendere to stretch
OTHER WORDS FROM distend
dis·tend·er, nouno·ver·dis·tend, verbun·dis·tend, verb (used with object)Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for distended
distend
/ (dɪˈstɛnd) /
verb
to expand or be expanded by or as if by pressure from within; swell; inflate
(tr) to stretch out or extend
(tr) to magnify in importance; exaggerate
Derived forms of distend
distender, noundistensible, adjectivedistensibility, noundistension or distention, nounWord Origin for distend
C14: from Latin distendere, from dis- 1 + tendere to stretch
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Medicine definitions for distended
distend
[ dĭ-stĕnd′ ]
v.
To swell out or expand or cause to swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure.
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