tumefaction

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This tumefaction consists essentially of a cerogelatinous exudate into the subcutaneous and intermuscular tissues.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

The superficial form presents itself first as a doughy tumefaction of the skin about the region of the throat, neck, dewlap, or legs, which pits on pressure.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

Oct. 4th, aspect that of very severe sickness; profuse discharge from nostrils; fauces of a deep red color, and a diphtheritic pellicle over tonsils and uvula; tumefaction along the sides of the neck; temp.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Eruption covering the face, vesicular on a deep red ground with some tumefaction; rising vesicular on the limbs with scarlet bases.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

The livid tumefaction spread over the leg, with blisters here and there, whence oozed a black liquid.

From Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life by Flaubert, Gustave