tumefaction
tumefaction · tumefactions
The process or result of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumourThe process or result of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumour.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The process or result of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumour.
More definitions
- the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it
Origin
From Latin tumefaciō.From Latin tumefaciō.
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Forms
plural: tumefactions| Singular | tumefaction |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable