Question
If the Latin prefix dis- means “apart,” what does distend mean?
to stretch apart; swell
to stretch in; shrink
to come apart; destroy
to take away; depart
to stretch apart; swell
to stretch in; shrink
to come apart; destroy
to take away; depart
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct definition of "distend" is **to stretch apart; swell**. The prefix "dis-" means "apart," and "tend" comes from a Latin root meaning "to stretch." Therefore, "distend" means to swell or expand by stretching apart.