distended
Syllables: dis·tend·edUK/dɪˈstɛndɪd/
distended adjective: extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen. Also the simple past and past participle of distend.
Adjective
distended (comparative more distended, superlative most distended)
Also used as
distended is also the simple past and past participle of distend.
Examples of distended in a sentence
- We were moving slowly up the river as the creature bore down upon us with distended jaws.
- The appendix when brought into view was found chronically inflamed and distended by fæcoliths.
- The remarkable displacement of the cœlom by an irregularly distended system of blood-spaces, “a hæmocœl” (which, Prof.
Synonyms of distended
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Forms of distended
| comparative | more distended |
|---|---|
| superlative | most distended |
Origin of distended
Past participle of distend.
Words formed from distended
Words that rhyme with distended
- suspended
- extended
- apprehended
- splendid
- comprehended
- defended
- intended
- amended
- ascended
- blended
- depended
- ended
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Questions about distended
- What does distended mean?
- Distended means extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.
- What part of speech is distended?
- Distended is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce distended?
- Distended is pronounced /dɪˈstɛndɪd/ (UK).
Words near distended in the dictionary
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