tumefaction
[too-muh-fak-shuh n, tyoo-]
- an act of making or becoming swollen or tumid.
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If a tumefaction appears in one side, and not in the other, why so?
Philosophy of OsteopathyAndrew T. Still
Thus by the law of tumefaction, death can and does succumb to its indomitable will.
Philosophy of OsteopathyAndrew T. Still
Mastication, deglutition, and articulation all become impeded mechanically by tumefaction of the tissues.
The tumefaction and congestion are often continuous into the floor of the mouth and the parts adjacent.
The intermittence of the tumefaction serves to differentiate the swelling from abscess or morbid growth.
tumefaction
- the act or process of swelling
- a puffy or swollen structure or part
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tumefaction
(tōō′mə-făk′shən)- The act or process of puffing or swelling.
- A swollen condition.
- A puffy or swollen part; tumescence.
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