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

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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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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. Sapna Westley:

   The cold is vasoconstricting, so it reduces the amount of blood flowing to the bite area to reduce swelling and itching.

2. David Kelly:

   This would allow us to supply the economy with extra workers to match the inevitably swelling number of dependents.

3. Heather Priebe:

   I was experiencing a lot of swelling, my kidneys started to fail, and we had to start searching for a donor.

4. Pooja Newman:

   I felt my lips swelling and couldn’t breathe, i knew I was in trouble.

5. Vaagn Andikyan:

   When I first walked into the examination room, I found this 38-year-old malnourished patient with a weight of 350 pounds and extensive tumor that was about 100 centimeters [ 39 inches ] large. I saw fear in the patient's eyes. She was so hopeless, because she had seen several other doctors, and they were unable to help her, her legs were so swollen that she was unable to walk. I've seen leg swelling, but I've never seen leg swelling of this magnitude.

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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