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tumefaction


tu·me·fac·tion

noun \ˌtü-mə-ˈfak-shən, ˌtyü-\

Definition of TUMEFACTION

1
: an action or process of swelling or becoming tumorous

Origin of TUMEFACTION

Middle English tumefaccioun, from Medieval Latin tumefaccion-, tumefaccio, from Latin tumefacere to cause to swell, from tumēre to swell + facere to make, do — more at thumb, do
First Known Use: 15th century

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