臌 (gǔ) - Swelling, distension — refers to pathological swelling or

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Swelling, distension — refers to pathological swelling or bloating of the abdomen or other body parts, often in medical contexts.

Swelling, distension — refers to pathological swelling or

Usage highlights

Abdominal distensionTympanitesDropsyBlood stasis swellingSwollen abdomenDistension disease

Synonyms

  • 胀— distend, swell
  • 肿— swell, swelling
  • 膨— swell, expand

Antonyms

  • 缩— shrink, contract
  • 消— diminish, disappear
  • 瘦— thin, lean

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient presented with abdominal distension (臌胀).
  • Some traditional remedies address tympanites (气臌).
  • The condition involves swelling of the limbs (四肢臌胀).

Collocations

  • Abdominal distension(臌胀)
  • Tympanites(气臌)
  • Dropsy(水臌)
  • Blood stasis swelling(血臌)
  • Swollen abdomen(腹臌)
  • Distension disease(臌症)

Idioms

  • Abdominal distension and fullness(臌胀饱满)
  • Qi distension and blood stasis(气臌血瘀)
  • Swelling and distension disease(臌胀病)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe pathological swelling conditions.
  • Often appears in medical texts describing symptoms of internal organ disorders.
  • The character combines the radical for flesh/meat (月) with the phonetic component 鼓 (drum), suggesting a drum-like swelling.

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