Tumefaction
Pronunciation : Tu`me*fac"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. tum?faction.]
Definition : Defn: The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a swelling. Arbuthnot.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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