intumescence
noun
- an intumescing or being intumesced
- a swollen or enlarged organ or mass, as a tumor; swelling
See intumescence in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭnˌto͞o-mĕsˈəns, -tyo͞o-)
noun- The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
- A swollen organ or body part.
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