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Tumefaction

Tumefaction Meaning & Definition
Tumefaction Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tumefaction?

[n] the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it

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See Also | biological process | organic process

Tumefaction In Webster's Dictionary

\Tu`me*fac"tion\, n. [Cf. F. tum['e]faction.] The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a swelling. --Arbuthnot.

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