distend /dɪˈstɛnd/ ( distending, distended, distends )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If a part of your body is distended, or if it distends, it becomes swollen and unnaturally large. 肿胀 [医学] [正式]

  例：

  Through this incision, the abdominal cavity is distended with carbon dioxide gas.

  通过此切口，二氧化碳气体把胸腔充得肿胀起来。

  例：

  The colon, or large intestine, distends and fills with gas.

  结肠，也叫大肠，内部填满气体膨胀起来。

• 2. 

  distended ADJ

  例：

  ...an infant with a distended belly.

  ...一个肚子肿胀的婴儿。