Definitions of swelling
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something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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synonyms:
bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance
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frontal eminence
either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit
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occipital protuberance
prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone
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belly
a part that bulges deeply
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caput
a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
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mogul
a bump on a ski slope
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nub, nubble
a small lump or protuberance
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snag
a sharp protuberance
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wart
any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
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projection
any solid convex shape that juts out from something
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an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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spermatocele
a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa
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bloat
swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
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bunion
a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
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dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema
swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
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haematocele, haematocoele, hematocele, hematocoele
swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
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intumescence, intumescency
swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
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iridoncus
swelling of the iris of the eye
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lymphogranuloma
swelling of a lymph node
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oscheocele, oscheocoele
swelling of the scrotum
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tumidity, tumidness
slight swelling of an organ or part
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Quincke's edema, angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema
recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
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lymphedema
swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas
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scleredema
a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face
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cystoid macular edema
a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina
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anasarca
generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
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chemosis
edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining
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papilledema
swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
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brain edema, cerebral edema
swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter
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tumescence
tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
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haematoma, hematoma
a localized swelling filled with blood
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symptom
(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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enlargement
the state of being enlarged
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the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
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intumescence, intumescency
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chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
Pronunciation
US
/ˈswɛlɪŋ/
UK
/ˈswɛlɪŋ/
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