noun
tumescence
Tumescence (noun) means a swelling due to the presence of fluid.
noun
1
A swelling due to the presence of fluid.
2
A swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue.
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Etymology
First attested 1725, from French tumescence, from Latin tumescēns (“swelling”), present participle of tumēscō (“to begin to swell”), from tumeō (“to swell”) + -ēscō (incohative suffix) (English -esce, in this form -escence), stem from Proto-Indo-European *tum-éh₁- (“to be swelling”), stative stem of *tum- (“to swell”).
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What is the meaning of tumescence?
"tumescence" (noun) means a swelling due to the presence of fluid.
What are the different meanings of tumescence?
"tumescence" has 2 main meanings: 1. A swelling due to the presence of fluid; 2. A swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue.