Distended

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DIST
Pronunciation
/dɪˈstɛndɪd/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Through this incision, the abdominal cavity is distended with carbon dioxide gas
  2. Jiro waddled closer, his belly bulging and distended
  3. The balloon was distended because of filling of hydrogen.
  4. He ate too much, his stomach was uncomfortably distended.
  5. Swollen or distended beyond normal size by fluid or gaseous material.

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