noun
- the process of swelling or the state of being swollen
Usage: medical; formal
Examples
- The doctor examined the tumefaction around the patient’s ankle.
- Ice was applied to reduce the tumefaction caused by the injury.
- The tumefaction of the lymph nodes indicated a possible infection.
- Rapid tumefaction of the tissue required immediate medical attention.
- The medication helped control the tumefaction in her joints.
- Signs of tumefaction appeared within hours of the allergic reaction.