distensible
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of distensible
1820–30; < Latin distēns ( us ) (past participle of distendere; distend- distend + -tus past participle suffix) + -ible
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The bladder is a highly distensible organ comprised of irregular crisscrossing bands of smooth muscle collectively called the detrusor muscle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The large lumens and relatively thin walls of veins make them far more distensible than arteries; thus, they are said to be capacitance vessels.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
That neck of his was so very, very long, and though distensible enough on the whole, sometimes he encountered difficulties that it was almost impossible to surmount.
From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon
Its stomach is distensible in an extraordinary degree, and not rarely fishes have been taken out quite as large and heavy as their destroyer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
Hyla bistincta differs from other members of the group in having vocal slits and a distensible vocal sac.
From A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group by Duellman, William E.
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