Noun
swelling -
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
puffiness ,
lump
enlargement a photographic print that has been enlarged
symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
spermatocele a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa
bloat swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
bunion a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
dropsy ,
edema ,
hydrops ,
oedema swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
haematocele ,
haematocoele ,
hematocele ,
hematocoele swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
intumescence ,
intumescency the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
iridoncus swelling of the iris of the eye
lymphogranuloma swelling of a lymph node
oscheocele ,
oscheocoele swelling of the scrotum
Swelling -
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"
bulge ,
bump ,
hump ,
swelling ,
gibbosity ,
gibbousness ,
jut ,
prominence ,
protuberance ,
protrusion ,
extrusion ,
excrescence
projection any structure that branches out from a central support
frontal eminence either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit
occipital protuberance prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone
belly the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
caput a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"
mogul a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857
nubble ,
nub a small piece; "a nub of coal" ; "a stub of a pencil"
snag a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
Swelling -
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
intumescence ,
intumescency ,
swelling
