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Tumorous :: Tumorous (a.) Swelling; protuberant.

Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface or dimensions, by matter added within, or by expansion of the inclosed substance; as, the legs swell in dropsy; a bruised part swells; a bladder swells by inflation..

Quinsy :: Quinsy (n.) An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially of the fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling, painful and impeded deglutition, and accompanied by inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates danger of suffocation; -- called also squinancy, and squinzey..

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

Bouge :: Bouge (v. i.) To swell out.

Booming :: Booming (a.) Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding.

Tumor :: Tumor (n.) Affected pomp; bombast; swelling words or expressions; false magnificence or sublimity.

Aposteme :: Aposteme (n.) An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter.

Heaving :: Heaving (n.) A lifting or rising; a swell; a panting or deep sighing.

Huff :: Huff (v. i.) To enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs..

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..

Rise :: Rise (n.) Increase of sound; a swelling of the voice.

Tumefy :: Tumefy (v. i.) To rise in a tumor; to swell.

Belly :: Belly (v. t.) To cause to swell out; to fill.

Thoroughpin :: Thoroughpin (n.) A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through..

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..

Bur Fish :: Bur fish () A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon fish, and swellfish..

Torose :: Torose (a.) Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences.

Surge :: Surge (v. i.) To swell; to rise hifg and roll.

Swell :: Swell (n.) Increase in height; elevation; rise.

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