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What does distends mean?

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  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distend
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I'm not talking about bloated, bitter arrogance, the kind that distends the ego and clouds judgment.
The child will rapidly gulp down air which distends the stomach, and is then regurgitated with a loud sound.
Under the effect of repeated movements, skin on the upper eyelid distends and expression lines appear at the outer corners of the eyes.
Any condition that weakens, destroys, or distends these valves allows blood back flow to the previous valve.
It distends to accommodate any material that passes through the epiglottis, and it is the most muscular portion of the alimentary tract.
The buried columnar epithelium in the cysts may continue to secrete mucus, which eventually distends the cysts.

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