tumefaction

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From Latin tumefaciō. Compare French tuméfaction.

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