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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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Inflate :: Inflate (v. i.) To expand; to fill; to distend.

Tumid :: Tumid (a.) Swelled, enlarged, or distended; as, a tumid leg; tumid flesh..

Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas..

Intend :: Intend (v. t.) To stretch' to extend; to distend.

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..

Distend :: Distend (v. t.) To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch.

Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices, etc..

Distensible :: Distensible (a.) Capable of being distended or dilated.

Blown :: Blown (p. p. & a.) Swollen; inflated; distended; puffed up, as cattle when gorged with green food which develops gas..

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..

Distensive :: Distensive (a.) Distending, or capable of being distended..

Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or pericarp..

Globefish :: Globefish (n.) A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also porcupine fish, and sea hedgehog. See Diodon..

Inflate :: Inflate (v. t.) To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs..

Ventriculous :: Ventriculous (a.) Somewhat distended in the middle; ventricular.

Distending :: Distending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disten.

Bladder :: Bladder (n.) A distended, membranaceous pericarp..

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..

Tumored :: Tumored (a.) Distended; swelled.

Balloon Fish :: Balloon fish () A fish of the genus Diodon or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. See Globefish, and Bur fish..