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swell•ing



Pronunciation: (swel'ing), [key]
—n.
1. the act of a person or thing that swells.
2. the condition of being or becoming swollen.
3. a swollen part; a protuberance or prominence.
4. Pathol.an abnormal enlargement or protuberance, as that resulting from edema.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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