noun
tumescence
Tumescence (noun) means swelling caused by a build-up of fluid in part of the body.
noun
1
Swelling caused by a build-up of fluid in part of the body.
2
A body part, especially erectile tissue, that has become swollen.
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Etymology
First recorded in 1725, the word comes from French tumescence, from Latin tumescēns (“swelling”), the present participle of tumēscō (“to begin to swell”), itself formed from tumeō (“to swell”) and -ēscō (an incohative suffix; English -esce, here -escence). The stem traces to Proto-Indo-European *tum-éh₁- (“to be swelling”), the stative stem of *tum- (“to swell”).
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What is the meaning of tumescence?
"tumescence" (noun) means swelling caused by a build-up of fluid in part of the body.
What is another word for tumescence?
Other words for "tumescence" include swelling, turgidity, inturgescence, intumescence, bloating, swollenness.
What are the different meanings of tumescence?
"tumescence" has 2 main meanings: 1. Swelling caused by a build-up of fluid in part of the body; 2. A body part, especially erectile tissue, that has become swollen.
