TUMEFY


Meaning of TUMEFY in English

[ 'tju:mɪfʌɪ ]

■ verb ( tumefies , ~ing , tumefied ) become swollen.

Derivatives

tumefaction noun

Origin

C16 (earlier (ME) as tumefaction ): from Fr. tuméfier , from L. tumefacere , from tumere 'to swell'.

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