Bloated abdomen refers to tummy (belly) distension resulting from accumulation of gases within the stomach, small or large intestine.
The belly can be also distended from accumulation of the fluid in the abdominal cavity – this is called abdominal swelling, edema or ascites.
Other causes of distended abdomen are obesity (fat accumulation), organ (usually liver or spleen) enlargement, or big abdominal tumor, like fibroma or lipoma.
Doctor can sometimes distinguish among gas, fluid or solid mass on the basis of physical examination but often an X-ray, CT or MRI of the abdomen are needed for diagnosis.
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