the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Same as distention.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See distention.
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n. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
n. the act of expanding by pressure from within
Word Usage
"As a bloated corpse swells and its distended belly explodes, sending guts flying and Booth retching, Bones does a happy dance: You rarely get to actually see a body rupture from distension."