swelling

English Thesaurus

1. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) (noun.process)

hypernym	:	chemical action, chemical change, chemical process,
definition	:	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process)

2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	projection,
definition	:	any solid convex shape that juts out from something (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	frontal eminence,
definition	:	either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit (noun.body)

hyponym	:	occipital protuberance,
definition	:	prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone (noun.body)

hyponym	:	belly,
definition	:	a part that bulges deeply (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	caput,
definition	:	a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	mogul,
definition	:	a bump on a ski slope (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	nub, nubble,
definition	:	a small lump or protuberance (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	snag,
definition	:	a sharp protuberance (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	wart,
definition	:	any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals) (noun.shape)

3. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement (noun.state)

hypernym	:	symptom,
definition	:	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state)

hypernym	:	enlargement,
definition	:	the state of being enlarged (noun.state)

hyponym	:	spermatocele,
definition	:	a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa (noun.body)

hyponym	:	bloat,
definition	:	swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas (noun.state)

hyponym	:	bunion,
definition	:	a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe (noun.state)

hyponym	:	dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema,
definition	:	swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities (noun.state)

hyponym	:	haematocele, haematocoele, hematocele, hematocoele,
definition	:	swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis) (noun.state)

hyponym	:	intumescence, intumescency,
definition	:	swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) (noun.state)

hyponym	:	iridoncus,
definition	:	swelling of the iris of the eye (noun.state)

hyponym	:	lymphogranuloma,
definition	:	swelling of a lymph node (noun.state)

hyponym	:	oscheocele, oscheocoele,
definition	:	swelling of the scrotum (noun.state)

hyponym	:	tumidity, tumidness,
definition	:	slight swelling of an organ or part (noun.state)

4. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings (noun.shape)

derivation	:	bulge, bulk,
definition	:	cause to bulge or swell outwards (verb.change)

derivation	:	bulge, pouch, protrude,
definition	:	swell or protrude outwards (verb.change)

derivation	:	hump, hunch, hunch forward, hunch over,
definition	:	round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start,
definition	:	bulge outward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bag, bulge,
definition	:	bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge (verb.stative)

derivation	:	protuberate,
definition	:	cause to bulge out or project (verb.stative)

derivation	:	crookback, crookbacked, gibbous, humpbacked, humped, hunchbacked, kyphotic,
definition	:	characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column (adj.all)

derivation	:	bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, bulgy, protuberant,
definition	:	curving outward (adj.all)

derivation	:	excrescent,
definition	:	forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth) (adj.pert)

5. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement (noun.state)

derivation	:	intumesce, swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce,
definition	:	expand abnormally (verb.change)

derivation	:	intumescent, puffy, tumescent, tumid, turgid,
definition	:	abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas (adj.all)

6. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings (noun.shape)

derivation	:	bulge, bulk,
definition	:	cause to bulge or swell outwards (verb.change)

derivation	:	bulge, pouch, protrude,
definition	:	swell or protrude outwards (verb.change)

derivation	:	hump, hunch, hunch forward, hunch over,
definition	:	round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start,
definition	:	bulge outward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bag, bulge,
definition	:	bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge (verb.stative)

derivation	:	protuberate,
definition	:	cause to bulge out or project (verb.stative)

derivation	:	crookback, crookbacked, gibbous, humpbacked, humped, hunchbacked, kyphotic,
definition	:	characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column (adj.all)

derivation	:	bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, bulgy, protuberant,
definition	:	curving outward (adj.all)

derivation	:	excrescent,
definition	:	forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth) (adj.pert)

7. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement (noun.state)

derivation	:	intumesce, swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce,
definition	:	expand abnormally (verb.change)

derivation	:	intumescent, puffy, tumescent, tumid, turgid,
definition	:	abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas (adj.all)

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