Distended vs. Gravid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Distended and Gravid
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Distended
To swell out or expand, especially from internal pressure
The puppies ate until their stomachs distended.
Gravid
Carrying developing young or eggs
A gravid uterus.
A gravid female.
Distended
To cause to expand, especially from internal pressure; dilate
Fluid distends a blister.
Gravid
Pregnant.
Distended
Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.
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Gravid
Being with child; heavy with young; pregnant; fruitful; as, a gravid uterus; gravid piety; - of animals as well as people.
Distended
(biology) gravid.
Gravid
In an advanced stage of pregnancy;
Was big with child
Was great with child
Distended
Simple past tense and past participle of distend
Distended
Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas;
Hungry children with bloated stomachs
He had a grossly distended stomach
Eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
Swollen hands
Tumescent tissue
Puffy tumid flesh
Distended
Abnormally expanded or increased in size; (`swollen' is sometimes used in combination);
Distended wineskins
The need to clean out swollen inventories
The raisins were plump and soft and swollen from being soaked
Huge blood-swollen mosquitoes
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