tumefaction

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtjuːmɪˈfækʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(to̅o̅′mə fak′shən, tyo̅o̅′-)


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tu•me•fac•tion  (to̅o̅′mə fak′shən, tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologyan act of making or becoming swollen or tumid.
  • Latin tumefactiōn- (stem of tumefactiō a causing to swell), equivalent. to tumefact(us) (past participle of tumefacere; see tumefy) + -iōn- -ion
  • French
  • 1590–1600


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