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tumefaction(dictionary)

tumefaction (iou)



tumefaction noun. LME.
[French tumefaction, from Latin tumefact- pa. ppl stem of tumefacere: see TUMEFY, -FACTION.]
The action of tumefying or state of being tumefied; swelling, swollen condition, esp. in a part of the body. LME.
A swollen part; a swelling, a tumour. E19.