Meaning of the word distend in English

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distend

US /dɪˈstend/
UK /dɪˈstend/

Verb

1.

(usually of the stomach or another part of the body) to swell and become large, especially because of pressure from inside:

Example:
During digestion, sugar may produce wind that distends the stomach.
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