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tumefy Definition

tu·mefy (to̵̅o̅mə fī′, tyo̵̅o̅-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

to make or become swollen

Etymology: Fr tuméfier, as if < L *tumeficere, for tumefacere, to cause to swell < tumere, to swell (see tumor) + facere, to make, do

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  1. tumefaction
  2. tumefacient
  3. tumbrel
  4. tumbling
  5. tumbleweed
  6. tumbler
  7. tumbledown
  8. tumblebug
  9. tumble
  10. Tulsa
  1. tumescence
  2. tumid
  3. tummler
  4. tummy
  5. tumor
  6. tumor necrosis factor
  7. tump
  8. tumpline
  9. tumular
  10. tumulose