distend

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɛnd/

verb

  • swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside: [no object]: the abdomen distended rapidly [with object]: air is introduced into the stomach to distend it

Derivatives

distensibility

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

distensible

Pronunciation: /-ˈstɛnsɪb(ə)l/
adjective

distension

Pronunciation: /-ˈstɛnʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin distendere, from dis- 'apart' + tendere 'to stretch'