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Distended vs Dilatated - What's the difference?

distended | dilatated |

As verbs the difference between distended and dilatated

is that distended is (distend) while dilatated is (dilatate).

As an adjective distended

is extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.

distended

English

Verb

(head)
  • (distend)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.
  • (biology) gravid.

    • dilatated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dilatate)

    • dilatate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Dilated.

    • Verb

    (dilatat)
  • (rare, medicine) To dilate.
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