hinchazón

Definitions of hinchazón
  1. noun
    lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
    synonyms: ampulosidad, aparatosidad, elación, empaque, magisterio, mirlo, pedantería, pomposidad, prosopopeya, rimbombancia
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    deslucimiento, inelegancia
    the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
  2. noun
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
    synonyms: ahuecamiento, confianza, endiosamiento, engreimiento, envanecimiento, fantasía, infatuación, tomatera, tomatero, ufanía, vanidad, ventolera, viento
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    humildad
    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    types:
    narcisismo
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
    bravuconada, desgarro, jactancia, parada, triunfalismo, ufanía, valentía, vanagloria, ventolera
    outspoken conceit
    type of:
    rasgo
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  3. noun
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
    synonyms: altivez, altiveza, arrogancia, cachaña, copete, descuello, desvanecimiento, elación, encumbramiento, endiosamiento, entono, envalentonamiento, fuero, imperio, inmodestia, lozanía, orgullo, penacho, pescuezo, prepotencia, pretensión, soberbia, suficiencia, toldo, ufanía, ventolera
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    altanería, condescendencia
    the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
    esnobismo, exclusividad, huachafería, snobismo
    the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
    exclusividad
    tendency to associate with only a select group
  4. noun
    feelings of excessive pride
    synonyms: ahuecamiento, confianza, endiosamiento, engreimiento, envanecimiento, fantasía, infatuación, tomatera, tomatero, ufanía, vanidad, ventolera, viento
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    type of:
    amor propio, orgullo
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  5. noun
    the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
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    proceso químico
    (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
  6. noun
    (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
    synonyms: bulto
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    excrecencia
    (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
    pólipo
    a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
    tumor
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
    angioma
    a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
    tumor benigno
    a tumor that is not cancerous
    tumor cerebral
    a tumor in the brain
    tumor maligno
    a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
    type of:
    disfunción física
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  7. noun
    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
    synonyms: bulto, chichón, habón, roncha, tolondro
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    types:
    juanete
    a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
    edema, hidropesía
    swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
    hematoma
    a localized swelling filled with blood
    type of:
    síntoma
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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