TUMEFACTION

tumefaction

(noun) the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tumefaction (countable and uncountable, plural tumefactions)

The process or result of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumour.

Source: Wiktionary


Tu`me*fac"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tuméfaction.]

Definition: The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a swelling. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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