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swell·ing
 swelling
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- pronunciation:
- swe
lIng
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noun |
| definition 1: |
If there is swelling in a part of your body, it usually means that there has been some injury to that part and now a lot of blood and other fluid is rushing to that part of the body to try to heal the injury. All this extra fluid makes that part of the body get larger in size and often gives you pain. Swelling is sometimes caused by other medical conditions too.
Jacob fell and hit his head, and now he has a lot of swelling.Putting something very cold on the area that is injured can usually reduce the swelling. |
| definition 2: |
A swelling is a bump on your skin or somewhere inside your body. It is a bump that is not usual and may be caused by an injury, like an insect sting or an animal bite, or by an illness.
Tanya has a large red swelling where the bee stung her arm.- similar words:
- lump
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| related words: |
bulge, bump |
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