distender — meaning in English

English meaning

• distend verb To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
• sprain verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.

Senses

distender is used for these senses in English:

• distend (intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
• sprain To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

distend — full definition

1. verb To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
2. verb To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
3. verb To cause to swell.
4. verb To cause gravidity.

sprain — full definition

1. verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.
2. noun The injury caused by twisting a joint or ligament this way.

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