tumescent
pronunciation
How to pronounce tumescent in British English:
UK [tju:ˈmesnt]
How to pronounce tumescent in American English:
US [tuˈmesnt]
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- Adjective:
- abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Word Origin
- tumescent (adj.)
- 1806, from Latin tumescentem (nominative tumescens), present participle of tumescere "to begin to swell, swell up" (see tumescence).
Example
- 1. The most common preparation technique is called tumescent liposuction .
- 2. The trouble side armpit lymph node may be tumescent .
- 3. The sex organs become tumescent , i.e. engorged with blood .
- 4. Application of tumescent technique in breast ops .
- 5. Electron liposculpture under the tumescent anesthesia .