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distensible
adjective
medical specializeduk /dɪˈsten.sɪ.bəl/ us /dɪˈsten.sə.bəl/
A distensible body part can stretch or swell to become larger or wider than normal:
The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular, and distensible organ.
It was shown that the aorta becomes less distensible and stiffer with age.
The tissue becomes softer and more easily distensible.
Elastin forms complex networks that are very distensible, providing the elasticity of the vessel wall.
A repeat endoscopy demonstrated a poorly distensible stomach.
The vagina and vaginal opening, in a healthy woman, are highly distensible.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming bigger
accrete
accrue
anti-growth
balloon
bell
billow
bump
engorge
engorged
enlarge
enlargement
expansion
over-expansion
pile
pile on the poundsidiom
puff
puff up
put something on
regenerate
stretch
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