tumefaction Hear it!

tumefaction definition

tu·me·fac·tion (to̵̅o̅′mə fak′s̸hən, tyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

  1. a swelling up or becoming swollen
  2. a swollen part

Etymology: MFr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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