A maladaptive behavior is one that is not normal or healthy. Some examples of maladaptive behaviors are eating disorders, drug abuse, and suicide.
To constrict something is to squeeze it very tightly. Sometimes people use the word to describe the feeling of being very tense.
Distended means enlarged, swollen. When you distend the stomach, you make it larger by expanding the stomach muscles.
To ballooned is to become very large or inflated. When you ballooned the balloon, it became much larger than it was supposed to be.
A physiologist is a scientist who studies the body and how it functions. They often study things like the heart, lungs, and digestive system.
To unmitigatedly mean something is to say or do something without any restraint or mercy. When you unmitigatedly yell at someone, you yell at them with all of your energy and anger.
When something is constricted, it is limited in some way. This can be because it is too small or because it is being held too tightly.
To pet something is to pet it affectionately. If you pet a dog, you are usually giving it a hug.
To conceptualize something is to understand it in a way that is separate from the actual physical object or thing. You might conceptualize a object in your mind before you ever see it.