distention
UK/dis'tenʃәn/US
GREB2
释义
n.
The state of being swollen or expanded by internal pressure (often medical)
(常用于医学)膨胀,胀大,扩张
词根拆分
词根派生dis-(分开)+ tent(tend 的变体,「伸展」)+ -ion(名词)= 向外撑开。医学上指身体部位因内部压力而膨胀、向外撑大,如腹部 distention(腹胀)。
词根 tend 还连着 40 个词常用搭配
- 1.abdominal distention腹部膨胀
- 2.gastric distention胃胀
例句
- 1.
The patient complained of abdominal distention and discomfort.
病人主诉腹部胀大、不适。