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Definition of Tumefy
1. Verb. Cause to become very swollen.
2. Verb. Expand abnormally. "Did his feet tumefy?"; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
Exact synonyms: Intumesce, Swell, Swell Up, Tumesce
Specialized synonyms: Distend, Belly, Belly Out, Blow Up, Puff, Puff Out, Puff Up, Bloat, Blister, Vesicate
Generic synonyms: Expand
Derivative terms: Intumescence, Intumescency, Swelling, Tumefaction, Tumescent
Specialized synonyms: Distend, Belly, Belly Out, Blow Up, Puff, Puff Out, Puff Up, Bloat, Blister, Vesicate
Generic synonyms: Expand
Derivative terms: Intumescence, Intumescency, Swelling, Tumefaction, Tumescent
Definition of Tumefy
1. v. t. To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up.
2. v. i. To rise in a tumor; to swell.
Definition of Tumefy
1. to swell [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES] - See also: swell
Medical Definition of Tumefy
1. To swell or to cause to swell. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tumefy
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