Definition of Tumescence

1. Noun. Tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues.

Generic synonyms: Tumidity, Tumidness
Derivative terms: Tumescent

Definition of Tumescence

1. n. The act of becoming tumid; the state of being swollen; intumescence.

Definition of Tumescence

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tumescence

1. 1. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride. "Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea." (Coleridge) 2. A protuberance; a prominence; especially, an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling. "The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavities and swellings." (Sir I. Newton) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tumescence

tumbu dermal myiasis
tumefacient
tumefaction
tumefaction
tumefactions
tumefied
tumefies
tumefy
tumefy
tumefying
tumentia
tumeric yellow
tumesce
tumesced
tumescence (current term)
tumescence (current term)
tumescences
tumescent
tumescent
tumesces
tumescing
tumid
tumid
tumidities
tumidity
tumidly
tumidness
tumidnesses
tummals
tummies

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