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SWELLING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Synonyms:
intumescence; intumescency; swelling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("swelling" is a kind of...):
chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example:
the bony excrescence between its horns
Synonyms:
bulge; bump; excrescence; extrusion; gibbosity; gibbousness; hump; jut; prominence; protrusion; protuberance; swelling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("swelling" is a kind of...):
projection (any solid convex shape that juts out from something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swelling"):
frontal eminence (either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit)
occipital protuberance (prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone)
belly (a part that bulges deeply)
caput (a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure)
mogul (a bump on a ski slope)
nub; nubble (a small lump or protuberance)
snag (a sharp protuberance)
wart (any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals))
Sense 3
Meaning:
An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("swelling" is a kind of...):
enlargement (the state of being enlarged)
symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swelling"):
tumidity; tumidness (slight swelling of an organ or part)
oscheocele; oscheocoele (swelling of the scrotum)
lymphogranuloma (swelling of a lymph node)
iridoncus (swelling of the iris of the eye)
intumescence; intumescency (swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion))
haematocele; haematocoele; hematocele; hematocoele (swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis))
dropsy; edema; hydrops; oedema (swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities)
bunion (a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe)
bloat (swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas)
spermatocele (a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa)
Derivation:
swell (expand abnormally)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb swell
Context examples:
Patients present with swelling which may or may not be associated with pain.
(Adamantinoma of Long Bones, NCI Thesaurus)
Elizabeth made no answer, and walked on, her heart swelling with indignation.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The disease has no cure, but medicines can relieve the pain, swelling and other symptoms.
(Ankylosing Spondylitis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease)
I could feel my knee through my clothes, swelling, and swelling, and I was sick and faint from the pain of it.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
A condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling with abnormal deposits of mucin in the skin and other tissues.
(Myxedema, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Signs and symptoms include swelling and pain of the eyelids, pain in the eye, painful eye movements, decreased vision, and fever.
(Orbital Cellulitis, NCI Thesaurus)
It causes pain, swelling, and reduced motion in your joints.
(Osteoarthritis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Malignant tumors are usually associated with rapid swelling and pain.
(Odontogenic Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by inflammation (physiologic response to irritation), swelling and redness to the middle ear.
(Otitis Media, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
Some nerve problems, arthritis, or cancers can affect the entire arm and cause pain, spasms, swelling and trouble moving.
(Arm Injuries and Disorders, NIH)
