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protuberance
English
Etymology
From French protubérance, from Latin pr?tub?rantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from pr? + t?ber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p????tju?b???ns/
- (US) IPA(key): /p?o??tu?b???ns/
Noun
protuberance (plural protuberances)
- A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.
- 1989 — Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks
- Ever since their creation the Daleks have been attempting to conquer and enslave as much of the universe as they could get their grubby little protuberances on.
- Synonyms: bulge, bump, protrusion
- 1989 — Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks
Related terms
- protuberant
Translations
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tumescence
English
Etymology
First attested 1725, from French tumescence, from Latin tumesc?ns (“swelling”), present participle of tum?sc? (“I begin to swell”), from tume? (“I swell”) + -?sc? (“I become”) (English -esce, in this form -escence), stem from Proto-Indo-European *tum-éh?- (“to be swelling”), stative stem of *tum- (“to swell”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /tju??m?s?ns/
Noun
tumescence (countable and uncountable, plural tumescences)
- A swelling due to the presence of fluid.
- A swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue.
Synonyms
- tumidity
- turgescence
- turgidity
- turgor
Derived terms
- detumescence
Related terms
Translations
References
French
Noun
tumescence f (plural tumescences)
- tumescence
Derived terms
- détumescence
- intumescence
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