swelling

n. act of something that swells; swollen condition; bulge, protuberance; abnormal enlargement (Medicine)

v. increase in volume, expand, inflate; increase in intensity or amount; well up, rise up; bulge, protrude; become vain, puff up with vanity; cause to expand or increase; cause to protrude

Swelling can mean: In medicine:Swelling (medical) is the enlargement of organs caused by accumulation of excess fluid in tissues, called edema. In engineering:Increase of volume of material, due to absorption of a solvent (common for plastic polymers)Neutron-induced swelling caused by neutron radiation.
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Swelling /swell·ing/ 1. transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not due to cell proliferation. 2. an eminence, or elevation. [more]Swelling - Community and Resources

Noun
1. abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
(synonym) puffiness, lump
(hypernym) symptom
(hyponym) spermatocele
(derivation) swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
2. the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
(synonym) intumescence, intumescency
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Adjective
1. becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids; "put ice on the swelling ankle"
(similar) injured

Noun
1. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
(synonym) crestless wave
(hypernym) wave, moving ridge
(hyponym) ground swell, heavy swell
2. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
(hypernym) natural elevation, elevation
3. a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
(hypernym) crescendo
4. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
(synonym) dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, fashion plate, clotheshorse
(hypernym) man, adult male
(hyponym) coxcomb, cockscomb
Verb
1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"
(hypernym) increase
2. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
(synonym) puff up
(hypernym) act, behave, do
3. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
(synonym) swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
(hypernym) expand
(hyponym) distend
(derivation) swelling, puffiness, lump
4. as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things; "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"
(synonym) well up
(hypernym) originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
5. come up; "Tears well in her eyes"
(synonym) well
(hypernym) surface, come up, rise up, rise
6. cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"
(hypernym) grow
(hyponym) bulge, bulk
(cause) swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
Adjective
1. very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
(synonym) bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, smashing
(similar) good
(classification) colloquialism

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(n.)
The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.
  

(n.)
an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling.
  

(n.)
A protuberance; a prominence