Distending

Synonyms for "distending" (15 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
bulgebulgingdilated

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Related words (7)

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10 entries
conditionexpansionincrease in sizephenomenonphysical propertyphysiological processprocessshape changesize changestate

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14 entries
arterial distensionballoon distensionbladder distensionbulgingcolonic distensiondilated arterydilated veingas distensiongastric distensionintestinal distensionmembrane distensionswollenvascular distensionvessel distension

Collocations

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distending abdomendistending arteriesdistending balloondistending forcedistending lumendistending pressuredistending stimulusdistending tissuedistending vesseldistending wall

Inflections

5 entries
distendeddistendingsdistendsmore distendingmost distending

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