tumescent

adjective

tu·​mes·​cent tü-ˈme-sᵊnt 

tyü-

: somewhat swollen

tumescent tissue

Synonyms

• bloated
• blown
• distended
• overinflated
• puffed
• swollen
• tumid
• turgid
• varicose
• varicosed

Examples of tumescent in a Sentence

our pregnant kitty's tumescent middle

Word History

Etymology

Latin tumescent-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

tumescent

adjective

tu·​mes·​cent -ˈmes-ᵊnt 

: somewhat swollen

tumescent tissue