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Tumescence

Tumescence Meaning & Definition
Tumescence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tumescence?

[n] tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues

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See Also | tumidity | tumidness

Tumescence In Webster's Dictionary

\Tu*mes"cence\, n. [L. tumescens, -entis, p.pr. of tumescere to swell up, v. incho. fr. tumere to swell.] The act of becoming tumid; the state of being swollen; intumescence.

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