TUMEFACTION


Meaning of TUMEFACTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌtü-mə-ˈfak-shən, ˌtyü- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English tumefaccioun, from Medieval Latin tumefaccion-, tumefaccio, from Latin tumefacere to cause to swell, from tumēre to swell + facere to make, do — more at thumb , do

Date: 15th century

1. : an action or process of swelling or becoming tumorous

2. : swelling

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