swelling Definition
swell·ing (-iŋ)
noun
- an increasing or being increased in size, volume, etc.
- something swollen; esp., an abnormally swollen part of the body
swelling Synonyms
swelling
n.
swelling Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cause: In babies and small children scurvy also causes bleeding under the bone membranes, causing very tender swellings so that infants resent being touched.
- have: Some had swellings or bruises; some had blood or pus seeping from their wounds.
- reduce: In countries such as Turkey and Cyprus, the leaves are used in preparing medicinal remedies to soothe and reduce swellings and inflammations.
- see: In the autumn you are able to see little brown swellings on every twig.
- fill: Polycystic ovaries are characterized by the presence of many small cysts ( fluid filled swellings ) around the surface of the ovaries.
- raise: It causes raised swellings varying in size from 1-2 cms to large lesions up to 10 cm.
Preposition: around
head: The very first signs we can see are puffy, fluid swellings around the head and face.
Adjective modifier
- painful: In severe cases cysts and painful swellings can then develop.
- small: Don't however cut the remaining stub flush with the trunk, but leave a small swelling which can heal on its own.
- soft: They have symmetrical firm soft tissue swellings of the lower legs.
- large: Larger swellings can be seen only on very rare occasions.
- bony: They can be affected by strain or by wear and tear and may develop bony swellings, causing pressure on nerves.
- scrotal: Diagnosis of scrotal swellings To determine the nature of a scrotal swelling four aspects need to be assessed.
Preposition: on
root: Nodule: Swellings on the roots of legumes in which nitrogen fixation takes place.
Noun used with modifier
- tissue: They have symmetrical firm soft tissue swellings of the lower legs.
- firm: Heberden's nodes - firm swellings of the end joints of fingers, often painless when fully formed - the hallmark of nodal osteoarthritis.
- tender: In babies and small children scurvy also causes bleeding under the bone membranes, causing very tender swellings so that infants resent being touched.
Preposition: in
- skin: Diagnosis Diagnosis is based upon the typical location and appearance of the swellings in the interdigital skin.
- neck: Signs Th e signs associated with strangles include: Soft tissue swellings in the neck - due to enlargement of the lymph nodes.
Preposition: of
joint: Heberden's nodes - firm swellings of the end joints of fingers, often painless when fully formed - the hallmark of nodal osteoarthritis.
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