swelling
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈswɛlɪŋ/
:
hinchazón
- So in the non diabetic or healthy non immunocompromised patient, fever, redness, swelling, pain are the signs of infection.
No bruises, nothing, no swelling, nothing.
- No bruises, nothing, no swelling, nothing.
- No gain, pain, loss of erection, swelling, discoloration.
- They hold your arm up high, you know, to keep the swelling down.
- It backs up and causes swelling or edema, but that's much less common.
- This leads to pain, swelling, redness and changes in the movement and use of the affected joint.
- They may also have swelling, bruising, and tenderness to touch the injured area.
- So you get some swelling or you'll get, in some cases, the release of histamines, right?
- Those little rods, there's little swellings will form muscles and nerves and bones and arteries.
Examples
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This leads to pain, swelling, redness and changes in the movement and use of the affected joint.
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Swelling of the overlying scalp occurred immediately after surgery and usually subsided within three weeks.
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It's been two months, but the swelling is still going down.
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There's still a little bit of swelling, but it's not as bad as it once was.
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Then mild concussion and some swelling around the face.
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Then comes a swelling around the head, neck and eyes, coughing, sneezing and gasping for air.
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They may also have swelling, bruising, and tenderness to touch the injured area.
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Symptoms of gout include: swellings, irritation, discomfort, redness, and a feeling of cold in the affected areas.
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After a bee sting, I noticed a painful swelling on my arm that lasted for days.
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The doctor examined the swelling on his knee and recommended some rest and ice.
Synonyms
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2.5
A raised swelling on the body after a hit
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3.6
A small swelling under the skin that feels like a bump
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3.2
A rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface
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8.0
Swelling that happens when too much fluid builds up in parts of the body, for example the legs or face
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6.8
A part that sticks out from a surface
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3.4
A swelling of part of the body, often around the eyes or ankles, caused by extra fluid
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8.6
A part that sticks out from a surface, like a bump on skin or rock
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9.9
A swelling of a part of the body caused by extra fluid or blood
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9.9
A swelling of a body part caused by too much fluid or blood
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9.1
A body part that is filled with blood or fluid and looks swollen
A rounded bump that sticks out from a surface
A shape that sticks out from a surface like a bump
A part of the body that is larger than normal
A swelling in a part of the body, often after injury or infection
A slight swelling of a part of the body
A swelling of a part of the body that has extra fluid
A body part that swells because blood or other liquid collects there
Antonyms
How Swollen
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Swelling comes from an old English word swell, meaning 'to rise' or 'get bigger'. So a body swelling is like a part of your body that 'rises' or makes a bump after an injury or infection.