distensible
- adjective
- /dɪˈstɛnsəbl/
- Specialized
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distensible
- The balloon is distensible, allowing it to expand as it fills with air.
Examples
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What really is happening is that the lung is very distensible and it expands into a vacuum behind that surrounds it.
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We also found that the duct is distensible but can rupture.
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It may be that a cancerous ductal system is less distensible.
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Recalling that the breast ducts are quite distensible during breastfeeding, we elected to try distending the duct with saline and to use a larger scope in the last two cases.
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These materials are distensible, meaning they can stretch significantly under pressure.
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In medical procedures, the catheter is designed to be distensible to accommodate various sizes.
Synonyms
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1.9
A fabric you can pull that returns to its old shape
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2.6
Becomes longer when you pull it and then goes back to its original size
Able to get bigger in size or volume
That can become larger in size
Can stretch to become longer, like a tongue or tape
Can stretch out like a tongue or arm to reach farther than usual
Antonyms
How Stretchable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Distensible comes from the parts dis- and tend, where tend means 'to stretch' and you can see the same idea in familiar words like extend and tension. So distensible describes something that can be stretched or made larger.