Swelling
Definition of Swelling
- 1. An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement Noun
- 2. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings Noun
- 3. The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) Noun
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2 Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings Noun
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
Topics & Domains
- State
- Shape
- Process