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distensibility

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dis⋅ten⋅si⋅ble

  [di-sten-suh-buhl]
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–adjective
capable of being distended.
Origin:
1820–30; < L distēns(us) (ptp. of distendere; distend- distend + -tus ptp. suffix) + -ible

Related forms:
dis⋅ten⋅si⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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dis·ten·si·ble   (dĭ-stěn'sə-bəl)   
adj.  That can be distended: a fish with a distensible stomach.
dis·ten'si·bil'i·ty n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·ten·si·ble
Pronunciation: -'ten(t)-s&-b&l
Function: adjective
: capable of being distended, extended, or dilateddistensible —F. A. Faught> —dis·ten·si·bil·i·ty /-"ten(t)-s&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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