distended

Meaning

distend

  1. (intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
  2. (archaic, reflexive, transitive) To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
  3. (transitive) To cause to swell.
  4. To cause gravidity.

Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈstɛndɪd/
Etymology

Past participle of distend.

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