Definition of distended in English:
distended
adjective dɪˈstɛndɪddɪˈstɛndəd
Swollen due to pressure from inside; bloated.
Example sentencesExamples
- In April 2003, a young Kazakhstani boy was taken into hospital for an operation on his unusually distended stomach.
- The stems are succulent, and have dark green to black distended nodes.
- Either she was about 20 weeks pregnant or her bladder was grossly distended.
- The plain abdominal films show distended loops of intestine with thickened bowel walls.
- After many days I noticed my belly was becoming distended.
- The patient was pale with a soft, distended abdomen.
- In contrast, her abdominal region appeared slightly distended.
- The tummy is distended with a gas to make more room.
- Tubes wear out every year or so: They become distended, or they spring leaks.
- The stomach was distended reflecting a gastric outlet obstruction.
- The explanted heart was markedly enlarged with a distended, flaccid right ventricular wall.
- Your doctor will also feel your abdomen to find out if the bladder is distended.
- We see her cradling her seemingly distended belly in the next scene.
- Varicose veins are larger distended veins that are located somewhat deeper than spider veins.
- Notably, the peritoneal cavity was dry and was not distended with gas.
- Bizarre honey-pot ants, whose distended stomachs are full of honey, also provide a sweet treat.
- These sounds are most likely the bursting of the abdominal wall distended by gas.
- He was pale and sweaty with distended neck veins and a rapid heartbeat.
- Computed tomography showed a large anterior abdominal wall hernia containing distended bowel loops.
- The scars of the stigmas shone like silver beneath her distended skin.
Definition of distended in US English:
distended
adjectivediˈstendəddɪˈstɛndəd
Swollen due to pressure from inside; bloated.
Example sentencesExamples
- Bizarre honey-pot ants, whose distended stomachs are full of honey, also provide a sweet treat.
- Tubes wear out every year or so: They become distended, or they spring leaks.
- In contrast, her abdominal region appeared slightly distended.
- In April 2003, a young Kazakhstani boy was taken into hospital for an operation on his unusually distended stomach.
- Your doctor will also feel your abdomen to find out if the bladder is distended.
- The stems are succulent, and have dark green to black distended nodes.
- Notably, the peritoneal cavity was dry and was not distended with gas.
- The plain abdominal films show distended loops of intestine with thickened bowel walls.
- The patient was pale with a soft, distended abdomen.
- The tummy is distended with a gas to make more room.
- The scars of the stigmas shone like silver beneath her distended skin.
- Either she was about 20 weeks pregnant or her bladder was grossly distended.
- After many days I noticed my belly was becoming distended.
- The stomach was distended reflecting a gastric outlet obstruction.
- The explanted heart was markedly enlarged with a distended, flaccid right ventricular wall.
- We see her cradling her seemingly distended belly in the next scene.
- Computed tomography showed a large anterior abdominal wall hernia containing distended bowel loops.
- Varicose veins are larger distended veins that are located somewhat deeper than spider veins.
- He was pale and sweaty with distended neck veins and a rapid heartbeat.
- These sounds are most likely the bursting of the abdominal wall distended by gas.