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tumescence

tumescence

English

Noun

tumescence ‎(plural tumescences)

  1. A swelling due to the presence of fluid.
  2. A swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue.

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References

  1. ↑ “tumescence” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Etymology

First attested 1725, from French tumescence, from Latin tumescēns ‎(“swelling”), present participle of tumēscō ‎(“I begin to swell”), from tumeō ‎(“I swell”) + -ēscō ‎(“I become”) (English -esce, in this form -escence),[1] stem from Proto-Indo-European *tum-éh₁- ‎(“to be swelling”), stative stem of *tum- ‎(“to swell”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /tjuːˈmɛsəns/

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