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Meanings of swelling in English

Portuguese
turgidez
Catalan
inflor
Spanish
bulto

An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement.

        turgidez
        Catalan
        inflor

        The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

              inflor
              Portuguese
              giba
              Catalan
              protuberància
              Spanish
              bulto

              Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings.

                  giba
                  Portuguese
                  turgidez
                  Catalan
                  inflor
                  Spanish
                  hinchazon

                  Transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by proliferation of cells.

                        turgidez
                        Usage of swelling in English
                        1
                        The violence is swelling Somalia's more than 1 million internal refugee population.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        Generation O Slang term for today's swelling population of dangerously obese children.
                        Wired
                        3
                        I'd heard once that elevation was good for injuries that involved swelling.
                        Notes from the dog
                        4
                        Yet even as he rode, he felt himself swelling, growing in power.
                        Brotherhood of the Wolf
                        5
                        Others stayed, swelling the ranks of Islamic State with mid-level security veterans.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        It can achieve complete resolution of the swelling without any serious complications.
                        Pubmed
                        7
                        But while the swelling in the tonsils subsided it did not depart.
                        The Price She Paid
                        8
                        The sound came swiftly nearer, rising in pitch and swelling in volume.
                        Space Prison
                        9
                        Significant swelling and heat sensation of the left femoral region were observed.
                        Pubmed
                        10
                        Moreover, the rate of R123 efflux did not change during cell swelling.
                        Pubmed
                        11
                        Conclusion: Therapeutic RF ablation results in mural swelling and increased echo density.
                        Pubmed
                        12
                        His chart said he had a large amount of swelling and bruising.
                        Driving Heat
                        13
                        However, I tried running last week and had swelling in my scrotum.
                        Rock and Ice Magazine
                        14
                        Sometimes the swelling is very slight; at other times it is extreme.
                        Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
                        15
                        The pain can last for days and sometimes causes redness and swelling.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        A slight heaving and swelling in the grey mass packed it tighter.
                        Anne Severn and the Fieldings
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