distensible
1distensible — adj. Susceptible de distenderse o ser distendido. * * * distensible. adj. Med. Que se puede distender …
2Distensible — Dis*ten si*ble, a. Capable of being distended or dilated. [1913 Webster] …
3distensible — means ‘capable of being distended or stretched’; the alternative form distendible is now obsolete …
4distensible — adj. Med. Que se puede distender …
5distensible — [disten′sə bəl] adj. [< LL distensus (L distentus), pp. of distendere] that can be distended …
6distensible — dis·ten·si·ble ten(t) sə bəl adj capable of being distended, extended, or dilated <distensible blood vessels> dis·ten·si·bil·i·ty .ten(t) sə bil ət ē n, pl ties …
7distensible — distend ► VERB ▪ swell because of internal pressure. DERIVATIVES distended adjective distensibility noun distensible adjective distension noun. ORIGIN Latin distendere, from tendere to stretch …
8distensible — adjective capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand the stomach is a distensible organ • Similar to: ↑expansive • Derivationally related forms: ↑distend …
9distensible — adjective Etymology: distens (from Latin distensus, past participle of distendere) + ible Date: circa 1828 capable of being distended • distensibility noun …
10distensible — capable of being extended or dilated …