intumescency
- noun
- /ˌɪntəˈmɛsənsi/
- Specialized
:
intumescencia
- Physicians treated the patient's abdominal intumescency caused by fluid retention.
Examples
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After the injury, he experienced significant intumescency in his leg.
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The presence of intumescency in the nasal membranes was noted during the medical examination.
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Chronic congestion can result in persistent intumescency of the affected tissues.
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The doctor noted the intumescency in her ankle.
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Physicians treated the patient's abdominal intumescency caused by fluid retention.
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Chronic congestion can result in persistent intumescency of the affected tissues.
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The presence of intumescency in the nasal membranes was noted during the medical examination.
Synonyms
3
3.7
A raised, often painful area on the body after injury or infection
3
3.4
A swelling of part of the body, often around the eyes or ankles, caused by extra fluid
1
9.9
A swelling of a body part caused by too much fluid or blood
1
9.1
A body part that is filled with blood or fluid and looks swollen
A swelling in a part of the body, often after injury or infection
A slight swelling of a part of the body
A part of the body that is larger than normal
Antonyms
How Swollen
- Specialized
32
8.0
- UK
1
8.9
- Specialized
3
3.7
20
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
intumescency = intumescent (semi-transparent) = tumesc + ency
The noun is formed from the adjective 'intumescent' using a standard -ent -> -ency nominalization, but the elements are rare and Latinate, limiting learner access.
Etymology
Intumescency comes from the Latin parts in- and tumescere, where tumescere means 'to swell'. Like the word tumor ('a swelling'), intumescency refers to the swelling of a body part when fluid builds up, such as from congestion.