distend
English Thesaurus
1. swell from or as if from internal pressure (verb.change)
verb group | : | distend, |
definition | : | cause to expand as it by internal pressure (verb.change) |
2. cause to expand as it by internal pressure (verb.change)
hypernym | : | bloat, |
definition | : | make bloated or swollen (verb.change) |
verb group | : | distend, |
definition | : | swell from or as if from internal pressure (verb.change) |
3. become wider (verb.change)
hypernym | : | widen, |
definition | : | become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change) |
4. swell from or as if from internal pressure (verb.change)
derivation | : | distension, distention, |
definition | : | the act of expanding by pressure from within (noun.act) |
5. cause to expand as it by internal pressure (verb.change)
derivation | : | distension, distention, |
definition | : | the act of expanding by pressure from within (noun.act) |
6. become wider (verb.change)
derivation | : | distension, distention, |
definition | : | the act of expanding by pressure from within (noun.act) |
derivation | : | dilater, dilator, |
definition | : | a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | dilator, |
definition | : | a drug that causes dilation (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | dilator, |
definition | : | a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part (noun.body) |
derivation | : | distensible, |
definition | : | capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand (adj.all) |
7. swell from or as if from internal pressure (verb.change)
derivation | : | distension, distention, |
definition | : | the act of expanding by pressure from within (noun.act) |
8. cause to expand as it by internal pressure (verb.change)
derivation | : | distension, distention, |
definition | : | the act of expanding by pressure from within (noun.act) |
9. become wider (verb.change)
derivation | : | distension, distention, |
definition | : | the act of expanding by pressure from within (noun.act) |
derivation | : | dilater, dilator, |
definition | : | a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | dilator, |
definition | : | a drug that causes dilation (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | dilator, |
definition | : | a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part (noun.body) |
derivation | : | distensible, |
definition | : | capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand (adj.all) |
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