inturgescence

English

Etymology

From Latin inturgescens, present participle of inturgescere (“to swell up”), equivalent to in- +‎ turgescence. See turgescent.

Noun

inturgescence (countable and uncountable, plural inturgescences)

  1. (obsolete, medicine) A swelling (the act of swelling, or state of being swelled).

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