tu ‧ mes ‧ cent /tjuːˈmes ə nt $ tuː-/ BrE AmE adjective technical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of tumescere 'to swell up' , from tumere ; ⇨ ↑ tumor ]
swollen or swelling
—tumescence noun [uncountable]
tu ‧ mes ‧ cent /tjuːˈmes ə nt $ tuː-/ BrE AmE adjective technical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of tumescere 'to swell up' , from tumere ; ⇨ ↑ tumor ]
swollen or swelling
—tumescence noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012