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Catarrh :: Catarrh (n.) An inflammatory affection of any mucous membrane, in which there are congestion, swelling, and an altertion in the quantity and quality of mucus secreted; as, catarrh of the stomach; catarrh of the bladder..

Swellish :: Swelling (n.) an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling..

Gibbous :: Gibbous (a.) Swelling by a regular curve or surface; protuberant; convex; as, the moon is gibbous between the half-moon and the full moon..

Blain :: Blain (n.) An inflammatory swelling or sore; a bulla, pustule, or blister..

Urcelate :: Urcelate (a.) Shaped like a pitcher or urn; swelling below, and contrasted at the orifice, as a calyx or corolla..

Turgescent :: Turgescent (a.) Becoming turgid or inflated; swelling; growing big.

Lampas :: Lampas (n.) An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse; -- called also lampers.

Increscent :: Increscent (a.) Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging.

Extumescence :: Extumescence (n.) A swelling or rising.

Nodosity :: Nodosity (n.) The quality of being knotty or nodose; resemblance to a node or swelling; knottiness.

Anasarca :: Anasarca (n.) Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale, inelastic swelling of the skin..

Piles :: Piles (n. pl.) The small, troublesome tumors or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are technically called hemorrhoids. See Hemorrhoids. [The singular pile is sometimes used.].

Inflammation :: Inflammation (n.) A morbid condition of any part of the body, consisting in congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain..

Swell :: Swelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swel.

Boiling :: Boiling (a.) Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion..

Swelling :: Swelling (n.) A protuberance; a prominenc.

Puff :: Puff (n.) To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance..

Swell :: Swell (n.) The act of swelling.

Kohl-rabi :: Kohl-rabi (n.) A variety of cabbage, in which the edible part is a large, turnip-shaped swelling of the stem, above the surface of the ground..

Tumid :: Tumid (a.) Swelling in sound or sense; pompous; puffy; inflated; bombastic; falsely sublime; turgid; as, a tumid expression; a tumid style..

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