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distended

adjective as in swollen

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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.

From Salon

His eye looked "very distended, swollen," he said.

From BBC

He still had the slightly distended belly and sagging skin which indicate malnutrition in children.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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