distended

Meanings

• adjective

  Extended or expanded beyond normal size or shape.

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with distended
extended , intended , contended

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Variants

List of all variants of distended that leads to same result
distended , distend , distending , distends

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Forms

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distends, distending, distendedly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'distendere' meaning 'to stretch out, expand' or 'to stretch apart'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'distended' is often used in medical contexts to describe organs that have become enlarged or swollen.

2. The longest word in the English language with the letter 'e' repeated the most number of times is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis'. However, the longest word that can be formed using the letters in the word 'distended' is 'unexpectedly'.

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Related Concepts

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1. inflated: Related concept as both words describe something that has been expanded or filled with air or gas.

2. bloated: Related concept as both words describe something that has become larger than normal, often due to the intake of food or gas.

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Culture

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In literature, 'distended' is often used to describe a character's belly or a balloon that has been overfilled. In art, it can refer to a painting or sculpture where the figures are depicted in an exaggerated or unnatural way.

How to Memorize "distended"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a balloon being filled with air until it becomes distended.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'distended' with something that is stretched out or expanded.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'distended' by thinking of something that is stretched out or expanded.

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