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swelling: Meaning and Definition of
swell•ing
Pronunciation: (swel'ing), [key] — n.
- the act of a person or thing that swells.
- the condition of being or becoming swollen.
- a swollen part; a protuberance or prominence.
- an abnormal enlargement or protuberance, as that resulting from edema.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.