tu·mes·cence

(to͞o-mĕs′əns, tyo͞o-)

a. A swelling or enlarging.

b. A swollen condition.

2. A swollen part or organ.

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Noun

tumescence - tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues

tumidity, tumidness - slight swelling of an organ or part

Translations

tumescence

zwelling

tumescence

n (form) → Schwellung f

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from FEAR DEATH BY WATER

EVLA Procedure: EVLA procedure was performed under ultrasonic guidance, immediately following sedoanalgesia and the onset of tumescence. The initial venous entrance was performed using a 21-gauge micropuncture needle set at an approximate level of 10-20 cm above the ankle.

Results of a long-term performance and follow-up of Endovenous Laser Ablation procedures performed for treating great saphenous vein incompetence

Penile engorgement (tumescence) is a neurovascular event influenced by psychological and hormonal factors.

Erectile Dysfunction: An Integrative Approach to Making it Work

Background: Currently available evaluation criteria for penile tumescence and rigidity have been fraught with controversy.

Audiovisual Sexual Stimulation and RigiScan Test for the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction

(2013) explain that the tumescence process of a hydrogel is governed by physical factors intrinsic to the 3D network and external factors.

Water-retaining polymer as a soil conditioner in cowpea under water stress

If the stamps had torn apart, then 'penile tumescence' was functioning.

Can you smell flies?

The technical term for it is 'nocturnal clitoral tumescence', whereas in men, it's called 'nocturnal penile tumescence' - though you may typically refer it as "morning glory".

What happens to your vagina while you sleep at night - and it turns out it's very busy; There's a lot of activity down there - especially during the REM sleep phase - and it's actually quite similar to that of a man's penis

These wide variations arose from numerous factors such as local or general anesthesia, use of tumescence, the type of cannula used, donor site, harvesting technique, methods of purification, and centrifugation.

Extracorporeal Liposuction Technique for Lipofilling after Standard Abdominoplasty Procedure

Correlation between erection hardness score and nocturnal penile tumescence measurement.

Functional and oncological outcomes of salvage external beam radiotherapy following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in a Canadian cohort

Some studies showed that the most common cause is a habit by people in Middle East called taghaandan which is bending of the erected penis to achieve tumescence [4, 5].

Penile Fracture: Simultaneous Complete Urethral Rupture with Bilateral Corpora Cavernosa Rupture

Anterior wall demonstrates softened tumescence, with patchy hemorrhagic and congested appearance.

Hysterectomy with Fetus In Situ for Uterine Rupture at 21-Week Gestation due to a Morbidly Adherent Placenta

Results indicated that participants exposed to the pairings displayed an increase in penile tumescence toward the CS, whereas the opposite pattern was seen in the other group.

Can music cue sexual arousal?