What does "tumefaction" mean?

The process or result of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumour.

What is a synonym for "tumefaction"?

Common synonyms include: bloat, boil, bump, bunion, carbuncle, corn.

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Noun

1
The process or result of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumour. countable, uncountable
"Tumefaction, (lat[in]) a cauſing to ſwell."
2
the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it wordnet

"Tumefaction, (lat[in]) a cauſing to ſwell."

From Latin tumefaciō. Compare French tuméfaction.