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opgezette

English translation: distended

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Dutch term or phrase:opgezette
English translation:distended
Entered by: LogosART

16:19 Jan 31, 2013
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / medical report
Dutch term or phrase: opgezette
Lungs: opgezette thorax, symmetrical vesicular breath sounds, prolonged exhalation, wheezing particularly on the left


most normal expression in UK ?
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Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 18:39
distended
Explanation:
distend |disˈtend|
verb
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside: [ no obj. ] : the abdomen distended rapidly | [ with obj. ] : air is introduced into the stomach to distend it.
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LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 19:39
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4 +3distended
LogosART
4swollen
Lianne van de Ven


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
swollen


Explanation:
zie van dale nederlands-engels woordenboek

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 13:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 139
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
distended


Explanation:
distend |disˈtend|
verb
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside: [ no obj. ] : the abdomen distended rapidly | [ with obj. ] : air is introduced into the stomach to distend it.


LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 19:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: possibly, for example people with emphysema develop a barrel-like distended chest
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
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  -> Hartelijk dank! Vriendelijke groet!
agree  Josephine Isaacs (X)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much! Regards!
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