Tumefaction
noun
1.
an act of making or becoming swollen or tumid.
noun
1.
the act or process of swelling
2.
a puffy or swollen structure or part
tumefaction tu·me·fac·tion (tōō’mə-fāk’shən, tyōō’-)
n.
The act or process of puffing or swelling.
A swollen condition.
A puffy or swollen part; tumescence.
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