tumescent

Meanings

• adjective

  Adjective meaning swollen or engorged, especially with blood.

  - "The tumescent elephant seal before mating."
  - "The tumescent fruit was ripe and ready to eat."

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Pronunciation

1. /tjuˈmɛsənt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87186198"

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Synonyms

tumid , turgescent , turgid

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tumescent
bumscent , plumscent , pumsent

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Variants

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tumescent

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'tumesco' meaning 'I swell'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tumescent' is often used in the context of medical procedures such as liposuction and circumcision.

2. The swelling caused by tumescent anesthesia can last for several hours, providing long-lasting pain relief.

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1. anesthesia: A state of insensitivity to pain, typically induced by administering an anesthetic drug.

2. interstitial space: The space between the cells of an organ or tissue.

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Culture

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In medicine, tumescent anesthesia is a technique used for large-volume injection of local anesthetic agents into the interstitial space, which results in a swollen appearance of the treated area.

How to Memorize "tumescent"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon filling up with air and becoming swollen or tumescent.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tumescent' with the feeling of fullness or engorgement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tumescent: Tumescently Tumesces, Tremendously Tumescing' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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