distend
dis·tend / disˈtend/ • v. [tr.] cause (something) to swell by stretching it from inside: air is introduced into the stomach to distend it | [as adj.] (distended) a distended belly. ∎ [intr.] swell out because of pressure from inside: the abdomen distended rapidly.DERIVATIVES: dis·ten·si·bil·i·ty / -ˌtensəˈbilitē/ n.dis·ten·si·ble / -ˈtensəbəl/ adj.dis·ten·sion / -ˈtenshən/ n.
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