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Word: Distend
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin distendere, from dis- ‘apart’ + tendere ‘to stretch’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈstɛnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside
Short Definition:swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside
Examples:- the abdomen distended rapidly
- air is introduced into the stomach to distend it
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