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swelling
(swelɪŋ)
Word forms: plural swellings
variable noun
A swelling is a raised, curved shape on the surface of your body which appears as a result of an injury or an illness.
His eye was partly closed, and there was a swelling over his lid.
There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.
Synonyms: enlargement, lump, puffiness, bump More Synonyms of swelling
swelling in British English
(ˈswɛlɪŋ)
noun
▶ Related adjective: tumescent1.
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
swelling in American English
(ˈswɛlɪŋ)
noun
1.
an increasing or being increased in size, volume, etc.
2.
something swollen; esp., an abnormally swollen part of the body
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British English: swelling NOUN
A swelling is a raised, curved shape on the surface of your body which appears as a result of an injury or an illness.
His eye was partly closed, and there was a swelling over his lid.
- American English: swelling
- Brazilian Portuguese: inchação
- Chinese: > 肿块由于受伤或疾病导致的
- European Spanish: hinchazón
- French: enflure
- German: Schwellung
- Italian: gonfiore
- Japanese: はれ
- Korean: 부어오른 것
- European Portuguese: inchaço
- Latin American Spanish: hinchazón
Chinese translation of 'swelling'
swelling
(ˈswɛlɪŋ)
n (c/u)
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肿(腫)块(塊)肿(腫)胀(脹)
(zhǒngkuài zhǒngzhàng)
(noun)
Definition
an enlargement of a part of the body as the result of injury or infection
There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.
Synonyms
enlargement
There is insufficient space for the enlargement of the buildings.
lump
I've got a lump on my shoulder.
puffiness
bump
She got a large bump on her forehead.
blister
The first sign of a blister is itching in the infected area.
bulge
Why won't those bulges on your hips and thighs go?
inflammation
The drug can cause inflammation of the liver.
dilation
the constriction and dilation of blood vessels
protuberance
a protuberance on the upper jawbone
distension
tumescence
related words
related adjective tumescent
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blister
Definition
a small bubble on the skin filled with a watery fluid
The first sign of a blister is itching in the infected area.
Synonyms
sore,
boil,
swelling,
cyst,
pimple,
wen,
blain,
carbuncle,
pustule,
bleb,
furuncle
in the sense of bulge
Definition
a swelling or an outward curve on a normally flat surface
Why won't those bulges on your hips and thighs go?
Synonyms
lump,
swelling,
bump,
projection,
hump,
protuberance,
protrusionin the sense of bump
Definition
a lump on the body caused by a blow
She got a large bump on her forehead.
Synonyms
lump,
swelling,
bulge,
hump,
node,
nodule,
protuberance,
contusion (formal)
Synonyms of 'swelling'
swelling
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of dilation
the constriction and dilation of blood vessels
Synonyms
enlargement,
increase,
spread,
expansion,
extension,
broadening,
dilatation,
distensionin the sense of distension
Synonyms
swelling,
spread,
inflation,
expansion,
extension,
enlargement,
dilation,
dilatation,
intumescence
in the sense of inflammation
Definition
an inflaming or being inflamed
The drug can cause inflammation of the liver.
Synonyms
swelling,
soreness,
burning,
heat,
sore,
rash,
tenderness,
redness,
painfulness
in the sense of lump
Definition
any small swelling or tumour
I've got a lump on my shoulder.
Synonyms
swelling,
growth,
bump,
tumour,
bulge,
hump,
protuberance,
protrusion,
tumescence
in the sense of protuberance
a protuberance on the upper jawbone
Synonyms
bulge,
swelling,
lump,
bump,
tumour,
projection,
prominence,
knob,
hump,
outgrowth,
protrusion,
excrescence,
process