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tumefaction definition
tu·me·fac·tion (to̵̅o̅′mə fak′s̸hən, tyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
- a swelling up or becoming swollen
- a swollen part
Etymology: MFr
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"tumefaction." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009
- Your Dictionary. 4 July 2009
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tumefaction. (2009). In Webster's New World College Dictionary
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