tumescent
adjective /tjuːˈmes.ənt/
/tuː-/ specializedDefinition
› (especially of parts of the body) swollen or becoming swollen: a tumescent penisSwellings and lumps tumescence /-əns/ noun [U]
(Definition of tumescent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angry adjective (PAINFUL)
- bloated adjective (SWOLLEN)
- excrescence noun
- ganglion noun
- goitre noun
- growth noun
- inflamed adjective
- lump noun (IN THE BODY)
- mastitis noun
- node noun (LUMP)
- nodule noun
- protuberance noun
- puffy adjective
- stone noun (ROCK)
- swelling noun
- swollen adjective
- swollen verb
- tumour noun
- turgid adjective (SWOLLEN)
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