tumidity
- noun
- /tjuːˈmɪdəti/
- Specialized
:
tumefacción
- Slight tumidity of the eyelids can be a symptom of an allergic reaction.
Examples
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The doctor noted a tumidity in the patient's abdomen during the examination.
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He suffered from tumidity in his joints after the injury.
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Chronic inflammation may result in persistent tumidity of the affected tissue.
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The doctor noted the tumidity in her ankle.
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Chronic inflammation may result in persistent tumidity of the affected tissue.
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Slight tumidity of the eyelids can be a symptom of an allergic reaction.
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The doctor noted a tumidity in the patient's abdomen during the examination.
Synonyms
61
3.6
A small swelling under the skin that feels like a bump
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
8.9
A swelling or stretching of a part of the body, often the belly, caused by gas
1
9.9
A swelling of a part of the body caused by extra fluid or blood
A swelling in a part of the body, often after injury or infection
A part of the body that is larger than normal
A swelling of a part of the body that has extra fluid
A body part that swells because blood or other liquid collects there
Swelling of cells or tissue because they fill with fluid
Antonyms
How Swollen
- Specialized
1
9.1
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
3
3.7
3
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tumidity comes from the Latin word tumēre, which means 'to swell'. Think of the familiar word tumor, a swelling in the body; tumidity is the state of being swollen, often a small or slight swelling.