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turvotus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • edema noun Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues.
  • swelling noun An area of the body that has become puffy or enlarged, usually from injury or illness.
  • turgidity noun The state or quality of being turgid.

Senses

turvotus is used for these senses in English:

  • edema (medicine) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
  • swelling The state of being swollen.
  • swelling Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.
  • turgidity The state or quality of being turgid.

edema — full definition

  1. noun Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues.
  2. noun A similar water-logged swelling that occurs in plants.

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