Main Entry: in·tu·mes·cence

Pronunciation: \-ˈmes-^ən(t)s\

Function: noun

1 a : the action or process of becoming enlarged or swollen b : the state of being swollen
2 : something (as a tumor) that is swollen or enlarged

—in·tu·mesce \-ˈmes\ intransitive verb, in·tu·mesced; in·tu·mesc·ing