intumescence

Definitions of intumescence
  1. noun
    swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
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    types:
    hématome
    a localized swelling filled with blood
    type of:
    enflure, gonflement
    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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