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distend vs tumesce
tumesce vs distend
distend
and
tumesce
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
distend
No
No
Yes
No
tumesce
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
tumesce
is a hypernym of
distend
; that is,
tumesce
is a word with a broader meaning than
distend
:
distend
: swell from or as if from internal pressure
tumesce
: expand abnormally
Other hypernyms of distend include
intumesce
,
swell
,
swell up
,
tumefy
.
distend (verb)
tumesce (verb)
become wider
expand abnormally
swell from or as if from internal pressure
cause to expand as if by internal pressure
Words related to "
distend
"
bloat
dilate
distend
distensible
distension
distention
intumesce
swell
swell up
tumefy
tumesce
widen
Words related to "
tumesce
"
belly
belly out
blister
bloat
blow up
distend
expand
intumesce
puff
puff out
puff up
swell
swell up
tumefy
tumescent
vesicate
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