distending

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause (the body or an organ) to become larger or extend; dilate.

• Verb

  To make something larger or more extensive in size, scope, or importance.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with distending
extend , intend , mend , lend , commend

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Variants

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distend , distended , distending , distends

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Forms

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distends, distended, distending

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'distendere' meaning 'to stretch, to extend'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'distending' is commonly used in medical procedures such as colonoscopies and endoscopies.

2. The human stomach can distend to hold up to 1.5 gallons of food and liquid.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dilation: The process of becoming larger or wider.

2. Inflation: An increase in the size or quantity of something, often due to the introduction of gas or liquid.

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Culture

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In medicine, distending refers to the process of filling an organ or body part with gas or liquid to examine it. In literature, the term is used metaphorically to describe the expansion of an idea or emotion.

How to Memorize "distending"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon being filled with air and expanding. Imagine the word 'distending' as the action of the balloon filling up.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'distending' with the feeling of a full stomach or the sensation of a bloated balloon.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Distend means to extend or inflate'.

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