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Swollen vs Distended - What's the difference?

swollen | distended |

As adjectives the difference between swollen and distended

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

As verbs the difference between swollen and distended

is that swollen is while distended is (distend).

swollen

English

Adjective

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  • distended

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * English adjectives ending in -en

    distended

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distend)

    • Adjective

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