swellingˈswɛl ɪŋ
swell (v)
- present
- swells
- past
- swelled
- past participle
- swelled / swollen
- present participle
- swelling
swelling (n)
- plural
- swellings
swelling
English Definitions:
swelling, puffiness, lump (noun)
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence (noun)
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
"the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
intumescence, intumescency, swelling (noun)
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
swelling (Noun)
The state of being swollen.
swelling (Noun)
Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.
Swelling
In medical parlance, swelling, turgescence or tumefaction is a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by proliferation of cells. It is caused by accumulation of fluid in tissues. It can occur throughout the body, or a specific part or organ can be affected. Swelling is considered one of the five characteristics of inflammation; along with pain, heat, redness, and loss of function. In a general sense, the suffix "-megaly" is used to indicate a growth, as in hepatomegaly, acromegaly, and splenomegaly. A body part may swell in response to injury, infection, or disease. Swelling, especially of the ankle, can occur if the body is not circulating fluid well. Generalized swelling, or massive edema, is a common sign in severely ill people. Although slight edema may be difficult to detect to the untrained eye, especially in an overweight person, massive edema is very obvious.
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