| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A swelling or rising.[Websters]. | |
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Date "EXTUMESCENCE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Extumescence \Ex`tu*mes"cence\, noun. [Latin expression ex. tumescens, present participle of tumescere, incho. from tumere to swell: compare to the French expression extumescence.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXTUMESCENCE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A swelling or rising. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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