All 3 Uses of
distend
in
Travels with Charley
- He was in trouble, his abdomen distended and his nose and ears hot.
Part 3 *distended = swollen (sticking out)
- He had a distended bladder.†
Part 3
- Then the young vet's hands went down and moved over hips and distended abdomen—trained and knowing hands.†
Part 4
Definition:
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(distend) to extend -- especially the swelling outward of a part of the body; e.g., the stomach