distended

adjective

UK/dɪˈsten.dɪd/
US/dɪˈsten.dɪd/

Definitions of distended adjective

  1. Swollen or enlarged, typically due to internal pressure or abnormal expansion.

    (尤指因內部壓力)腫脹的;膨脹的

    • His stomach was visibly distended due to an abdominal infection.

      他的腹部因腹腔感染而明顯腫脹。

    • The intestines became distended because they were full of gas.

      腸道因充滿氣體而變得膨脹。

    • She noticed the distended veins in her ankles.

      她注意到腳踝上的靜脈腫脹。