swelling
[ swel-ing ]
/ ˈswɛl ɪŋ /
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM swelling
un·swell·ing, adjectiveWords nearby swelling
swelled-headed, swelled head, have a, swellfish, swell front, swellhead, swelling, swelter, sweltering, sweltry, Swenson, swept
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British Dictionary definitions for swelling
swelling
/ (ˈswɛlɪŋ) /
noun
the act of expansion or inflation
the state of being or becoming swollen
a swollen or inflated part or area
an abnormal enlargement of a bodily structure or part, esp as the result of injury
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Medical definitions for swelling
swelling
[ swĕl′ĭng ]
n.
Something swollen, especially an abnormally swollen body part or area.
A primordial elevation that develops into a fold, ridge, or process.
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