[1820–30; ‹ L distēns(us) (ptp. of distendere; distend-distend + -tus ptp. suffix) + -ible]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acetate, blouse, karma, takeoff, tetrapod-ible is a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to”.Other words that use the affix -ible include: collectible, plausible, submersible, susceptible, tangible
Examples of 'distensible' in a sentence
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Proptosis induced by general anesthesia and positive pressure ventilation suggests an underlying distensible venous anomaly.
Prabhakaran Venkatesh, Selva Dinesh 2009, 'Pulsating enophthalmos in association with an orbital varix', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2009;volume=57;issue=3;spage=225;epage=227;aulast=Prabhakaran. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Aortic distensibility varied along its length with the ascending aorta the least distensible segment.
Kylintireas Ilias, Shirodaria Cheerag, Lee Justin MS, Cunningon Colin, Lindsay Alistair,Francis Jane, Robson Matthew D, Neubauer Stefan, Channon Keith M, Choudhury RobinP 2011, 'Multimodal cardiovascular magnetic resonance quantifies regional variation in vascularstructure and function in patients with coronary artery disease: Relationships withcoronary disease severity', Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonancehttp://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/61. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the less distensible model of the aortic wall there was increased systolic expansion in the wrapped segment.
Christian Legerer, Zakaria A. Almsherqi, Craig S. McLachlan 2018, 'Over-Wrapping of the Aortic Wall with an Elastic Extra-Aortic Wrap Results in LuminalCreasing', Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Diseasehttp://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/5/3/42. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)