tumefy
11tumefy — tu·me·fy …
12tumefy — tu•me•fy [[t]ˈtu məˌfaɪ, ˈtyu [/t]] v. i. v. t. fied, fy•ing pat to become or cause to become swollen • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L tumefacere to cause to swell =tume , var. s. of tumēre to swell +facere to make, do I …
13tumefy — [c]/ˈtjuməfaɪ / (say tyoohmuhfuy) verb (tumefied, tumefying) –verb (t) 1. to make swollen or tumid. –verb (i) 2. to become swollen or tumid. {Latin tumefacere} …
14tumefy — v. ( ies, ied) 1 intr. swell, inflate; be inflated. 2 tr. cause to do this. Derivatives: tumefacient adj. tumefaction n. Etymology: F tumeacutefier f. L tumefacere f. tumere swell …
15Tumefied — Tumefy Tu me*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tumefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tumefying}.] [F. tum[ e]fier, fr. L. tumere to swell + ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. L. tumefacere to tumefy. See {Tumid}, and { fy}.] To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up.… …
16Tumefying — Tumefy Tu me*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tumefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tumefying}.] [F. tum[ e]fier, fr. L. tumere to swell + ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. L. tumefacere to tumefy. See {Tumid}, and { fy}.] To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up.… …
17swell up — verb expand abnormally The bellies of the starving children are swelling • Syn: ↑swell, ↑intumesce, ↑tumefy, ↑tumesce • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumescent (for: ↑ …
18tumesce — verb expand abnormally The bellies of the starving children are swelling • Syn: ↑swell, ↑swell up, ↑intumesce, ↑tumefy • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumescent, ↑tumefaction ( …
19tu|me|fa|cient — «TOO muh FAY shuhnt, TYOO », adjective. producing or tending to produce swelling. ╂[< Latin tumefaciēns, entis, present participle of tumefacere; see etym. under tumefy (Cf. ↑tumefy)] …
20tu|me|fac|tion — «TOO muh FAK shuhn, TYOO », noun. 1. the act or process of swelling. 2. the condition of being swollen. 3. a swollen part. ╂[< French tuméfaction < Latin tumefacere; see etym. under tumefy (Cf. ↑tumefy)] …
