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inturgescence

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Inturgescence (noun) means a swelling; the act of becoming swollen, or the state of being swollen.

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A swelling; the act of becoming swollen, or the state of being swollen.
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Etymology

From Latin inturgescens, present participle of inturgescere (“to swell up”), equivalent to in- + turgescence. See turgescent.

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"inturgescence" (noun) means a swelling; the act of becoming swollen, or the state of being swollen.
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Other words for "inturgescence" include bloating, tumescence, swollenness, turgidity, swelling, aposteme.

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