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The intrinsic elasticity of the airways would still allow the airway tree to distend with inspirations and relax with expiration.
In other words, put something into the lungs that will put pressure on them and distend them, and at the same time, be safe.
The breathing pattern should be observed, and the patient should be asked to distend the abdomen and then flatten it.
It is certainly one of the strangest sights seeing someone's belly distend outwards as it is pushed from the inside.
The tropical marine blowfish, which can grossly distend its spiny body into globular form, thereby terrifying confused predators.
The purpose of this is to distend the interior of the colon and enable the clear visualization of the walls.
I used to feel uncomfortable eating because my gut would distend even further.
They drink too much, their bellies distend, and most possess a predilection for siliconed blondes and themed belt buckles.
The abdomens of those with kwashiorkor, however, distend in a way that is distressingly familiar from televised appeals for famine relief.
As they return to the surface, bodily gases begin to expand, and the intestines may distend.
Under normal conditions, large volumes of stools distend the colon, and this distension in turn stimulates colon motility.
His trick: the exterior walls distend to the outside above the platform curb.
A high digestibility and high energy density justify small daily rations which do not distend the dogs' stomach and also help dogs that have lost weight to return to their ideal weight and recover their muscle tone.
The very high digestibility and the high energy density justify small daily rations which do not distend your dog's stomach and will keep his optimum physique.
A small quantity of lavage liquid can possibly be injected inside the cyst to distend the cyst surfaces and make this part of the operation easier.
In the process, they rapidly expand to 30 times their original volume, forcing the abdomen to distend and allowing the resulting foam to access all the nooks and crannies of the abdominal cavity.
The pain and heat, by degrees derive a vast flux of blood and humors which distend all the circumadjacent vessels, in order to quench the incendium.
Examples from Classical Literature
It may discharge into the epiglotto-pharyngeal fold, and thence reach and distend the epiglottis.
You will find it impossible to breathe, for the muscles of your chest will distend the ribs.
All the blood in him seemed to rush to his head and distend the veins there.
He could talk now, could distend his nerves in the warm air of her sympathy.
In the dried or ripe state they are rather difficult of digestion, and very apt to distend the stomach and intestines with wind.
It does not distend the stomach properly, nor call into use its ruminating habits.
Why do connoisseurs of wines close their mouths and distend their chins for a few seconds, when tasting wines?
The chivalrous sentiments of war fire his eye, distend his breast, and give erectness to his figure.
The tube is carried into the sigmoid flexure and the injection is introduced so as to distend the colon.
Consequently water has a tendency to penetrate the cellular walls of plants, to distend the cells and render them turgescent.
Gentle exfoliating will help shift dead cells and debris that block and distend pores.
This, though not agreeable to the mind, served to distend the body.
It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent.
Islets were isolated using a liberase enzyme prepared in HBSS buffer which was injected into the common bile duct to distend the pancreas.
As little as 3 L of fluid can distend a normal stomach to this point of tension.
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