Tumefaction Definition
to͝omə-făkshən, tyo͝o-
noun
The act or process of puffing or swelling.
American Heritage Medicine
A swelling up or becoming swollen.
Webster's New World
A swollen part.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
tumefaction
Plural:
tumefactionsOrigin of Tumefaction
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French tuméfaction from Latin tumefacere to tumefy tumefacient
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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