distensible
Able to inflate
Distensible describes something capable of being stretched or expanded, especially by internal pressure.
The term appears mainly in medical and biological contexts: The bladder is a distensible organ, distensible veins.
A distensible structure can swell to accommodate increased volume, then return toward its original size.
Capable of being extended
- expandableAble to be enlarged
- springyAble to rebound
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- suppleFlexing without damage
pliable · rubbery · tensile · recoiling · bouncy · spongy · elasticized · spandex
Expandable by air
- dilatableAble to widen
- swellableAble to increase volume
- enlargeableCapable of increasing size
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
bladder · bulging · engorging · tumescent · distending · bloating · puffing · billowing
stretchable
Capable of being extended
- expandableAble to be enlarged
- springyAble to rebound
- resilientAble to recover quickly
supple · pliable · rubbery · tensile · recoiling · bouncy · spongy · elasticized · spandex · elastomer
inflatable
Expandable by air
- dilatableAble to widen
- swellableAble to increase volume
- enlargeableCapable of increasing size
balloon · bladder · bulging · engorging · tumescent · distending · bloating · puffing · billowing · filling
pliable
Capable of bending easily
yielding · malleable · ductile · soft · compliant · giving · workable · moldable · limber · relaxed
bladder
Organ holding urine
vein · lung · intestine · colon · esophagus · uterus · tissue · membrane · organ · mucosa
distensiblerigid
Unable to bend
inflexible · inelastic · stiff · unyielding · incompressible