tumefaction noun.
[tju:mɪ'fakʃ(ǝ)n] LME.[French tuméfaction, from Latin tumefact- pa. ppl stem of tumefacere: see TUMEFY, -FACTION.]1. The action of tumefying or state of being tumefied; swelling, swollen condition, esp. in a part of the body.
LME.2. A swollen part; a swelling, a tumour.
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