tumefaction

English Thesaurus

1. the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

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

derivation	:	tumefy,
definition	:	cause to become very swollen (verb.change)

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

derivation	:	tumefy,
definition	:	cause to become very swollen (verb.change)