A swelling usually caused by blood or other body ?uids accumulating in the tissues, often as a consequence of injury. An erect PENIS, when blood ?lls the corpus cavernosa in the organ, is sometimes described as tumescent. Health Source: Medical Dictionary Author: Health Dictionary
n. a swelling, or the process of becoming swollen, usually because of an accumulation of blood or other fluid within the tissues. Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin
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