ALL meanings of distended
dis·tend·ed
D d - adjective distended increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse. 1
- adjective distended swollen, by or as by internal pressure, out of normal size or shape; protuberant: distended wineskins; the distended arteries of his neck. 1
- noun distended Swollen due to pressure from inside; bloated. 1
- verb distended simple past tense and past participle of distend. 0
- adjective distended Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen. 0
- adjective distended (biology) gravid. 0
- adjective distended swollen, esp as an indication of illness or injury 0