0 (usually of the stomach or another part of the body) to swell and become large, especially because of pressure from inside:
Many doctors use different liquids to distend the bladder prior to a biopsy.
When the tube is in place, air will be passed through it to distend the colon and give a clearer view of the lining.
Structures resembling bronchioles and distended alveoli are present between cysts, no cartilage present in the walls.
While the vortices in the upper row are swept along the edge with minor distortion, those in the lower row are rapidly distorted, or distended.
The gland contains glycogen deposits, and rough endoplasmic reticulum distended into cisternae with granular material.
The cortical granules (c) appear swollen, distending the surrounding cytoplasm, and contain filamentous material.
Infected lengths of intestine were pale, and distended (2 x control diameter).
