swelling, puffiness; condition of being tumescent
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Tumescence Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
tumescence
\tu*mes"cence\ (?), n. [l. tumescens, -entis, p.pr. of tumescere to swell up, v. incho. fr. tumere to swell.] the act of becoming tumid; the state of being swollen; intumescence.
tumescence
n : tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
Noun
1. tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
(hypernym) tumidity, tumidness
Tumescence Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Tumescence is the quality or state of being tumescent or swollen. Tumescence usually refers to the normal engorgement with blood (vascular congestion) of the erectile tissues, marking sexual excitation and possible readiness for sexual activity. The tumescent sexual organ in men is the penis and in women is the clitoris.
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