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单词 swelling
释义

swelling

[ swel-ing ]
/ ˈswɛl ɪŋ /
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noun

the act of a person or thing that swells.
the condition of being or becoming swollen.
a swollen part; a protuberance or prominence.
Pathology. an abnormal enlargement or protuberance, as that resulting from edema.

Origin of swelling

before 900; Middle English, Old English; see swell, -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM swelling

un·swell·ing, adjective

Words nearby swelling

swelled-headed, swelled head, have a, swellfish, swell front, swellhead, swelling, swelter, sweltering, sweltry, Swenson, swept
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British Dictionary definitions for swelling

swelling
/ (ˈswɛlɪŋ) /

noun

the act of expansion or inflation
the state of being or becoming swollen
a swollen or inflated part or area
an abnormal enlargement of a bodily structure or part, esp as the result of injury

Other words from swelling

Related adjective: tumescent
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for swelling

swelling
[ swĕlĭng ]

n.

Something swollen, especially an abnormally swollen body part or area.
A primordial elevation that develops into a fold, ridge, or process.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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