What is another word for distends?

Pronunciation: [dɪstˈɛndz] (IPA)

Distends is a verb that means to expand or stretch out, especially due to pressure from within. The word is often used in medical contexts to describe swelling or bloating of the abdomen or other parts of the body. Some synonyms for distends include bulges, swells, inflates, expands, and enlarges. These words all convey the idea of something becoming larger or more swollen than it normally would be, either due to internal pressure or external factors. Other related words might include stretches, widens, dilates, or even balloons, depending on the specific context and the degree of expansion involved.

What are the hypernyms for Distends?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Distends

The arteries are always full and each contraction of the ventricle pumps more blood into them; this distends their elastic walls and sends along them a wave which gradually becomes less perceptible as it nears the very small arteries.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
This pressure increases the volume of the cell, and in consequence water rushes in through the permeable membrane and still further distends the cell.
"The Mechanism of Life"
Stéphane Leduc
Leather-like but feather-light- It drapes and folds and distends to perfection.
"Something Else Again"
Franklin P. Adams

Related words: distended stomach, distended spleen, distended bowel, distended bladder, distended lungs

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