tumesce

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Verb : * To swell or begin to swell; to become enlarged, distended, or puffed up. This is a formal or technical term often used in medical or biological contexts to describe abnormal or pathological swelling. Usage The verb "tumesce" describes the process of swelling. It is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object (something tumesces , you do not tumesce somethi...