Definition of tumefy in English:

tumefy

verbtumefied, tumefying, tumefies ˈtjuːmɪfʌɪˈt(j)uməˌfaɪ

[no object]

Become swollen.
the tumefied face, the swollen and blackened eyes and lips
Example sentencesExamples
- The cup is drained of air and applied to specific areas of the body causing the skin to tumefy, or swell.
- Her abdomen was swollen, her six breasts had tumefied and turned pink, poking through her fur, sometimes leaking droplets of milk.
- The vacuum cup creates suction causing the surface tissue to tumefy or bulge into the cup.
- This method left the flesh tumefied and healing was long but it avoided gangrene.
- The gums tumefy and change in color to a dark rose tint; the tongue is swollen; the patient not only experiences an unpleasant metallic taste, but the breath becomes impregnated also.
Synonyms
become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow, expand

Derivatives

tumefaction

noun tjuːmɪˈfakʃ(ə)nˌt(j)uməˈfækʃ(ə)n

Three months later, the tumefaction persisted and so treatment continued.
Example sentencesExamples
- Doctors look for skin disease, serious disability, anthropathy, lymph problems, struma tumefaction and icterus.
- Examination revealed a tumefaction, draining a whitish secretion from the scar of the biopsy.
- For 2 years, this tumefaction slowly enlarged.
- Minor local tumefactions were observed in only 3% of the children.

tumefacient

adjective -ˈfeɪʃ(ə)nt

Origin

Late 16th century (earlier (Middle English) as tumefaction): from French tuméfier, from Latin tumefacere, from tumere 'to swell'.

Rhymes

humify

Definition of tumefy in US English:

tumefy

verbˈt(j)uməˌfaɪˈt(y)o͞oməˌfī

[no object]

Become swollen.
the tumefied face, the swollen and blackened eyes and lips
Example sentencesExamples
- The cup is drained of air and applied to specific areas of the body causing the skin to tumefy, or swell.
- Her abdomen was swollen, her six breasts had tumefied and turned pink, poking through her fur, sometimes leaking droplets of milk.
- The vacuum cup creates suction causing the surface tissue to tumefy or bulge into the cup.
- The gums tumefy and change in color to a dark rose tint; the tongue is swollen; the patient not only experiences an unpleasant metallic taste, but the breath becomes impregnated also.
- This method left the flesh tumefied and healing was long but it avoided gangrene.
Synonyms
become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow, expand

Origin

Late 16th century (earlier ( Middle English) as tumefaction): from French tuméfier, from Latin tumefacere, from tumere ‘to swell’.

单词	tumefy
释义	Definition of tumefy in English: tumefy verbtumefied, tumefying, tumefies ˈtjuːmɪfʌɪˈt(j)uməˌfaɪ [no object] Become swollen. the tumefied face, the swollen and blackened eyes and lips Example sentencesExamples The cup is drained of air and applied to specific areas of the body causing the skin to tumefy, or swell. Her abdomen was swollen, her six breasts had tumefied and turned pink, poking through her fur, sometimes leaking droplets of milk. The vacuum cup creates suction causing the surface tissue to tumefy or bulge into the cup. This method left the flesh tumefied and healing was long but it avoided gangrene. The gums tumefy and change in color to a dark rose tint; the tongue is swollen; the patient not only experiences an unpleasant metallic taste, but the breath becomes impregnated also. Synonyms become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow, expand Derivatives tumefaction noun tjuːmɪˈfakʃ(ə)nˌt(j)uməˈfækʃ(ə)n Three months later, the tumefaction persisted and so treatment continued. Example sentencesExamples Doctors look for skin disease, serious disability, anthropathy, lymph problems, struma tumefaction and icterus. Examination revealed a tumefaction, draining a whitish secretion from the scar of the biopsy. For 2 years, this tumefaction slowly enlarged. Minor local tumefactions were observed in only 3% of the children. tumefacient adjective -ˈfeɪʃ(ə)nt Origin Late 16th century (earlier (Middle English) as tumefaction): from French tuméfier, from Latin tumefacere, from tumere 'to swell'. Rhymes humify Definition of tumefy in US English: tumefy verbˈt(j)uməˌfaɪˈt(y)o͞oməˌfī [no object] Become swollen. the tumefied face, the swollen and blackened eyes and lips Example sentencesExamples The cup is drained of air and applied to specific areas of the body causing the skin to tumefy, or swell. Her abdomen was swollen, her six breasts had tumefied and turned pink, poking through her fur, sometimes leaking droplets of milk. The vacuum cup creates suction causing the surface tissue to tumefy or bulge into the cup. The gums tumefy and change in color to a dark rose tint; the tongue is swollen; the patient not only experiences an unpleasant metallic taste, but the breath becomes impregnated also. This method left the flesh tumefied and healing was long but it avoided gangrene. Synonyms become bigger, make bigger, become larger, make larger, become greater, make greater, increase in size, grow, expand Origin Late 16th century (earlier ( Middle English) as tumefaction): from French tuméfier, from Latin tumefacere, from tumere ‘to swell’.
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