intumesce
pronunciation
How to pronounce intumesce in British English:
UK [ˌɪntju:'mes]
How to pronounce intumesce in American English:
US [ˌɪntju'mes]
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- Verb:
- move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically
- expand abnormally
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Eyelid having no edema , pharyngeal portion having no hyperemia , tonsil having no intumesce .
- 2. Dyeing : one case of two-stage shallow anterior chamber eyes with conjunctival flap wound leakage ; filtration bulb of conjunctival sac intumesce in the bottom of the three-stage shallow anterior chamber eyes .