gǔzhàng

臌胀

Word · NounTraditional臌脹

disease; abdominal distension

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

abdominal distension; swelling of the abdomen

technical

A medical term in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for a type of abdominal swelling. Often equivalent to ascites or tympanites in Western medicine.

Zhè这
wèi位
bìng病
rén人
huàn患
yǒu有
gǔ臌
zhàng胀
 。

This patient suffers from abdominal distension.

Gǔ臌
zhàng胀
shì是
gān肝
yìng硬
huà化
de的
cháng常
jiàn见
bìng并
fā发
zhèng症
 。

Abdominal distension is a common complication of cirrhosis.