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Distend v. t. (past & past part. distended; pres. part. distending)

To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch. (R.) "But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven Distended as the brow of God appeased?"

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. "The warmth distends the chinks."

Synonyms: To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.

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Etymology of 'Distend'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Distend" Quotes from Famous Books

... raise blood pressure and weaken cardiac muscle, tobacco is entirely forbidden at Nauheim, except in a few individual instances, and then the amount allowed is a minimum one. Large amounts of liquid are not allowed because they distend the stomach, raise the blood pressure and increase the pumping work ...

— DISTURBANCES OF THE HEART • OLIVER T. OSBORNE, A.M., M.D.

Words linked to "Distend" : dilate, widen, tumefy, distention, swell up, distensible, bloat, distension