| word | distended |
|---|---|
| definition | Stretched or bulging out in all directions; swelled. |
| eg_sentence | All the children's bellies were distended, undoubtedly because of inadequate nutrition or parasites. |
| explanation | Before giving you a shot, the nurse may wrap a rubber tube around your upper arm to distend the veins. When the heart isn't pumping properly, the skin of the feet and ankles may become distended. A doctor who notices that an internal organ has become distended will always want to find out the cause. As you can see, distended tends to be a medical term |
| IPA | dɪˈstɛndɪd |
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