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tumefaction
[ too-muh-fak-shuhn, tyoo- ]
noun
- an act of making or becoming swollen or tumid.
tumefaction
/ ˌtjuːmɪˈfækʃən /
noun
- the act or process of swelling
- a puffy or swollen structure or part
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tumefaction1
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Example Sentences
In eight instances there was decided unilateral redness of the face, and five times this was attended with noticeable tumefaction.
At the same time the tumefaction of the skin subsides, and the subjective sensations to which it gave rise gradually disappear.
It began with a chill, and he had the usual efflorescence, sore throat, and tumefaction of the cervical glands.
Most of the tumefaction is, however, due to extension of the inflammation to the connective tissue of the neck.
The tumefaction speedily subsides, the features become recognizable, and defervescence is complete.
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