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distended
[ dih-sten-did ]
adjective
- increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated:
the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
- swollen, by or as by internal pressure, out of normal size or shape; protuberant:
distended wineskins; the distended arteries of his neck.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å¾±²õ·³Ù±ð²Ô»åĻå·±ô²â adverb
- »å¾±²õ·³Ù±ð²Ô»åĻå·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of distended1
Example Sentences
Onyeaka wondered if that abundance could be harnessed to feed people in conflict zones where children were suffering from malnutrition, their distended stomachs a clear sign of protein deficiency.
His eye looked "very distended, swollen," he said.
He still had the slightly distended belly and sagging skin which indicate malnutrition in children.
Cardiac activity can influence auditory and visual perception, and touch and sensory perceptions have been shown to be impaired during the systolic phase of the cardiac cycle when blood vessels are briefly distended.
He was severely jaundiced with a distended belly.
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