Definitions for Swelling
ˈswɛl ɪŋswelling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swelling, puffiness, lumpnoun

   an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

2. bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescencenoun

   something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

   "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

3. intumescence, intumescency, swellingnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swellingnoun

   The state of being swollen.

2. swellingnoun

   Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swellingnoun

   Etymology: from swell.

   1. Morbid tumour.2. Protuberance; prominence.

   The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavities and swellings, which how shallow soever do a little vary the thickness of the plate. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   3. Effort for a vent.

   My heart was torn in pieces to see the husband suppressing and keeping down the swellings of his grief. Tatler.

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1. swelling

   Swelling is an abnormal enlargement or bulging, often due to an accumulation of fluid or inflammation, in an organ or part of the body, such as an ankle or a lymph node. It can be caused by various factors including injury, infection, allergic reactions, disease, or certain medical conditions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swelling

   of Swell

2. Swellingnoun

   the act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride

3. Swellingnoun

   a protuberance; a prominence

4. Swellingnoun

   an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swelling

   In medical parlance, swelling, turgescence or tumefaction is a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by proliferation of cells. It is caused by accumulation of fluid in tissues. It can occur throughout the body, or a specific part or organ can be affected. Swelling is considered one of the five characteristics of inflammation; along with pain, heat, redness, and loss of function. In a general sense, the suffix "-megaly" is used to indicate a growth, as in hepatomegaly, acromegaly, and splenomegaly. A body part may swell in response to injury, infection, or disease. Swelling, especially of the ankle, can occur if the body is not circulating fluid well. Generalized swelling, or massive edema, is a common sign in severely ill people. Although slight edema may be difficult to detect to the untrained eye, especially in an overweight person, massive edema is very obvious.

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How to pronounce Swelling?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Swelling in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Swelling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Swelling in a Sentence

1. Shannon Howard:

   Vinegar is your best bet if you do get stung, most people don’t have vinegar so you want to get the tentacles off of your skin so you can rinse the tentacles off if you can, you can try to use tweezers to get the tentacles off. For the pain and swelling, heat is what you need.

2. Hazem Hassan:

   There were bruises all over the body, swelling in the hands, and wounds on the face and head, there was a small cut on his ear.

3. Jennifer Daly , Juliettes mother:

   I died for two minutes, i felt really bad ; my stomach would not stop hurting. I didnt want to move ; I didnt want to live, I wanted for it all to stop. The preteen was then diagnosed with a rare inflammatory condition that can lead to high fevers and swollen arteries, similar to Kawasaki disease, or a condition that causes swelling in medium-sized arteries throughout the body. Kawasaki disease, which primarily affects children, often leads to inflammation in the coronary arteries, according to the Mayo Clinic.

4. Angel Nelson:

   In the days following, he suffered swelling and bruising around his wrist.

5. Steve Preddy:

   The whitening gels used by dental professionals are regulated, prescription-only materials, materials used by some non-dental professionals illegally for tooth whitening can cause many complications, including sensitivity, swelling of the lips and tongue and burns to the mouth and gums, leaving people in a lot of pain and in some instances can cause damage to the surface of the teeth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Swelling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Swelling
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Swelling
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swelling
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Swelling