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Definition of Swelling
1. Noun. An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement.
Exact synonyms: Lump, Puffiness
Specialized synonyms: Spermatocele, Bloat, Bunion, Dropsy, Edema, Hydrops, Oedema, Haematocele, Haematocoele, Hematocele, Hematocoele, Intumescence, Intumescency, Iridoncus, Lymphogranuloma, Oscheocele, Oscheocoele, Tumidity, Tumidness
Generic synonyms: Symptom, Enlargement
Derivative terms: Puffy, Swell
Specialized synonyms: Spermatocele, Bloat, Bunion, Dropsy, Edema, Hydrops, Oedema, Haematocele, Haematocoele, Hematocele, Hematocoele, Intumescence, Intumescency, Iridoncus, Lymphogranuloma, Oscheocele, Oscheocoele, Tumidity, Tumidness
Generic synonyms: Symptom, Enlargement
Derivative terms: Puffy, Swell
2. Noun. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings. "The bony excrescence between its horns"
Exact synonyms: Bulge, Bump, Excrescence, Extrusion, Gibbosity, Gibbousness, Hump, Jut, Prominence, Protrusion, Protuberance
Specialized synonyms: Frontal Eminence, Occipital Protuberance, Belly, Caput, Mogul, Nub, Nubble, Snag, Wart
Generic synonyms: Projection
Derivative terms: Bulge, Bulge, Bulge, Bulge, Bulgy, Excrescent, Gibbous, Gibbous, Hump, Protrude, Protrude, Protuberant, Protuberate
Specialized synonyms: Frontal Eminence, Occipital Protuberance, Belly, Caput, Mogul, Nub, Nubble, Snag, Wart
Generic synonyms: Projection
Derivative terms: Bulge, Bulge, Bulge, Bulge, Bulgy, Excrescent, Gibbous, Gibbous, Hump, Protrude, Protrude, Protuberant, Protuberate
3. Noun. The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water).
Exact synonyms: Intumescence, Intumescency
Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process
Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process
Definition of Swelling
1. n. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.
Definition of Swelling
1. Noun. The state of being swollen. ¹
2. Noun. Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body. ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of swell) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swelling
1. something that is swollen [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swelling
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