Extumescence
Pronunciation : Ex`tu*mes"cence
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. ex. + tumescens, p. pr. of tumescere, incho. fr. tumere to swell: cf. F. extumescence.]
Definition : Defn: A swelling or rising. [R.] Cotgrave.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913