aufgeblähte

Aufgeblähte is an adjective form derived from the verb aufblasen, meaning to inflate or blow up. In general usage it describes something that has been filled with air, gas, or liquid to a larger size than normal, resulting in distension or swelling. The term can apply to objects as well as to living organisms or body parts when they are enlarged or bloated.

In medical and descriptive contexts, aufgeblähte describes abnormal enlargement due to gas accumulation, fluid, or other causes. Common examples include aufgeblähter Bauch (distended abdomen) or aufgeblähter Darm. Such descriptions are used to characterize a state rather than a specific diagnosis, and they may accompany explanations of symptoms like abdominal bloating, pain, or discomfort. The underlying causes can range from digestion-related gas buildup and constipation to intestinal obstruction or inflammatory processes, requiring clinical assessment.

Grammatically, aufgeblähte functions as an attributive adjective formed from aufblasen. Its ending changes with gender, number, and case, e.g., ein aufgeblähter Bauch, eine aufgeblähte Lunge, das aufgeblähte Organ, die aufgeblähten Därme. The past participle form attraktiviert as aufgebläht is closely related but less common in everyday use; the usual descriptive form is aufgeblähte.

Etymology traces to aufblasen (to inflate) with the prefix auf-, yielding a term that denotes enlargement by inflation. In translation, aufgeblähte is commonly rendered as “distended,” “inflated,” or “bloated,” depending on context. See also Blähung (bloating) and Blähbauch in medical German.