as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure
our pregnant kitty's tumescent middle
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swollen
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Chagas disease symptoms include swollen eyelids, fever, diarrhea and loss of appetite.—
Greta Cross,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Frazier could not see clearly, and his entire head seemed swollen, and Ali kept landing punches.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Tumescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumescent. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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