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tumescence

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tu·mes·cence  (t-msns, ty-)
n.
1.
a. A swelling or enlarging.
b. A swollen condition.
2. A swollen part or organ.
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Noun1.tumescence - tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissuestumescence - tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
tumidity, tumidness - slight swelling of an organ or part
Translations
tumescence
n (form) → Schwellung f
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