tumefaction
[ too-muh-fak-shuhn, tyoo- ]
noun
an act of making or becoming swollen or tumid.
Origin of tumefaction
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How to use tumefaction in a sentence
The oil of the fruit is also used locally in rheumatism, tumefactions and other painful conditions.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de Tavera
British Dictionary definitions for tumefaction
tumefaction
/ (ˌtjuːmɪˈfækʃən) /
noun
the act or process of swelling
a puffy or swollen structure or part
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