distended vs intumescent

distended and intumescent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distended	No	Yes	No	No
intumescent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, distended and intumescent are synonyms defined as:

distended and intumescent: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

Other synonyms of distended include bloated, puffy, swollen, tumescent, tumid, turgid.

distended (adjective)	intumescent (adjective)
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas	abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas