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swelling

[ swel-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that swells.
  2. the condition of being or becoming swollen. swollen.
  3. a swollen swollen part; a protuberance or prominence.
  4. Pathology. an abnormal enlargement or protuberance, as that resulting from edema.


swelling

/ ˈ²õ·ÉÉ›±ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of expansion or inflation
  2. the state of being or becoming swollen
  3. a swollen or inflated part or area
  4. an abnormal enlargement of a bodily structure or part, esp as the result of injury
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of swelling1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; swell + -ing 1
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Freeman experienced swelling in his ankle in the wake of the mishap, and required extensive sessions of treatment from the team’s training staff.

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He fell twice, had to apply eye drops after being bothered by swelling under his right eye and resorted to using sawdust to help him grip his racquet in the humidity.

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He was receiving treatment in an ambulance for injuries to his head, which included swelling and bleeding, when “soldiers came and took him and two other Palestinian men from Susiya,†Lippman said.

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But this can also lead to swelling in the brain and changes in the eye, including to the optic nerve, retina and even the shape of the eye.

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Measles is a dangerous virus that has no cure and can lead to a host of complications, including pneumonia and brain swelling.

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