distended vs tumescent

distended and tumescent both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, distended and tumescent are synonyms defined as:

distended and tumescent: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

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

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