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tumefaction

Translations

tumefactionnoun
tumefactions
pl
tuméfactionTerme médical et soutenu.
The doctor noted the tumefaction around the patient's ankle after the injury.
Le médecin a noté une tuméfaction autour de la cheville du patient après la blessure.
Additional translations
gonflementSens général, moins technique que « tuméfaction ».
Synonyms
swelling
inflation
enlargement
distension
bulge
Antonyms
reduction
shrinkage
decrease
diminution

Definitions

tumefactionnoun
The process or state of swelling or becoming swollen.
The doctor noted the tumefaction around the patient's ankle after the injury.
A swollen or enlarged part of the body, often due to inflammation or injury.
The tumefaction on his arm was a result of the bee sting.
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