tumefaction
Americannoun
noun
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the act or process of swelling
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a puffy or swollen structure or part
Etymology
Origin of tumefaction
1590–1600; < French < Latin tumefactiōn- (stem of tumefactiō a causing to swell), equivalent to tumefact ( us ) (past participle of tumefacere; see tumefy) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Polypus of the nose, tumefaction of lungs, lymphatics, liver, kidneys, uterus, and even the brain itself.
From Philosophy of Osteopathy by Still, A. T. (Andrew Taylor)
The superficial form presents itself first as a doughy tumefaction of the skin about the region of the throat, neck, dewlap, or legs, which pits on pressure.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
The failure of free action of blood produces general debility, congestion, low types of fever, dropsy, constipation, tumefaction and on to the whole list of visceral of diseases.
From Philosophy of Osteopathy by Still, A. T. (Andrew Taylor)
This tumefaction spreads more and more, and crackles on pressure.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
In one case the unilateral tumefaction and redness persisted, and were, in fact, accompanied by a general hypertrophy of the tissues.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
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