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tu⋅me⋅fac⋅tion

  [too-muh-fak-shuhn, tyoo-]
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–noun
an act of making or becoming swollen or tumid.
Origin:
1590–1600; < F < L tumefactiōn- (s. of tumefactiō a causing to swell), equiv. to tumefact(us) (ptp. of tumefacere; see tumefy ) + -iōn- -ion
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tu·me·fac·tion   (tōō'mə-fāk'shən, tyōō'-)   
n.  

    1. The act or process of puffing or swelling.

    2. A swollen condition.

  2. A puffy or swollen part.


[French tuméfaction, from Latin tumefacere, to tumefy; see tumefacient.]
tu'me·fac'tive (-tĭv) adj.
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Main Entry: tu·me·fac·tion
Pronunciation: -'fak-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an action or process of swelling or becomingtumorous tumefaction>
2 : SWELLING tumefaction on the chest wall>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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tumefaction tu·me·fac·tion (t&oomacr;'mə-fāk'shən, ty&oomacr;'-)
n.

  1. The act or process of puffing or swelling.

  2. A swollen condition.

  3. A puffy or swollen part; tumescence.

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