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tumefaction

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In eight instances there was decided unilateral redness of the face, and five times this was attended with noticeable tumefaction.

At the same time the tumefaction of the skin subsides, and the subjective sensations to which it gave rise gradually disappear.

It began with a chill, and he had the usual efflorescence, sore throat, and tumefaction of the cervical glands.

Most of the tumefaction is, however, due to extension of the inflammation to the connective tissue of the neck.

The tumefaction speedily subsides, the features become recognizable, and defervescence is complete.

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On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tumefaction, such as: lump, nodule, wart, blob, bump, and bunch.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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