tumefaction
Americannoun
noun
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the act or process of swelling
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a puffy or swollen structure or part
Etymology
Origin of tumefaction
1590–1600; < French < Latin tumefactiōn- (stem of tumefactiō a causing to swell), equivalent to tumefact ( us ) (past participle of tumefacere; tumefy ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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The livid tumefaction spread over the leg, with blisters here and there, whence oozed a black liquid.
From Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life by Flaubert, Gustave
The superficial form presents itself first as a doughy tumefaction of the skin about the region of the throat, neck, dewlap, or legs, which pits on pressure.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
At the same time the tumefaction of the skin subsides, and the subjective sensations to which it gave rise gradually disappear.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Inflammation, for example, is characterized by tumefaction, turgescence of the tissues, and redness.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
The tumefaction speedily subsides, the features become recognizable, and defervescence is complete.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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