swelling

phonetic symbol: / swélɪŋ / 
base form as verb → swell

swelling - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
intumescence , intumescency

[ noun ]
■ something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
bulge , bump , excrescence , extrusion , gibbosity , gibbousness , hump , jut , prominence , protrusion , protuberance

[ noun ]
■ an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
lump , puffiness

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