turgescence

noun

The condition of being swollen.

noun

The process of swelling.

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Pomposity; self-importance.

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In botany, the becoming turgid or distended by a liquid content. See turgid, 3.

noun

The act of swelling, or the state of being swelled.

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In medicine, the swelling or enlargement of any part, usually from congestion or the extravasation of serum or blood.

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Pomposity; inflation; bombast.

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The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent.

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Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity.