swelling
noun /ˈswelɪŋ/
/ˈswelɪŋ/
- [uncountable] the condition of being larger or rounder than normal (= of being swollen)
- Use ice to reduce the swelling.
- Slight swelling had occurred under his chin.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- painful
- severe
- slight
- …
- cause
- prevent
- reduce
- …
- occur
- go down
- subside
- …
- [countable] a place on your body that has become larger or rounder than normal as the result of an illness or injury
- The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.
- There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- painful
- severe
- slight
- …
- cause
- prevent
- reduce
- …
- occur
- go down
- subside
- …