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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)

  1. A swelling due to the presence of fluid.
  2. 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)

  1. tumescence

Derived terms

  • détumescence
  • intumescence

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protrusion

English

Etymology

From French protrusion

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

protrusion (countable and uncountable, plural protrusions)

  1. (uncountable) The act of protruding.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (uncountable) The state of being protruded.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. (countable) Anything that protrudes.
    Synonym: protuberance

Antonyms

  • indentation

Related terms

  • protuberance

Translations

See also

  • hernia

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