Etymology

tumefaction

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Today it means: The process or result of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumour. Full definition →

Latin tumefaciō
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  1. Latin · derived fromtumefaciō
  2. English todaytumefaction

From Latin tumefaciō. Compare French tuméfaction.

Words from the same roots

Latintumefaciō all →

tumefy

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