tumefaction Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it

WordNet

Tu`me*fac"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. tuméfaction.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a swelling. Arbuthnot.

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