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swollenness

/ˈswoʊɫənnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being swollen.

Word Origin From Old English swellan 'to swell' — swollenness is the condition of being puffed up. The root swellan gives us swell, swelling, and swollen. The PIE root *swel- means 'to swell, grow, burn,' and also gives us swelter (to be hot). The breakdown swell+en+ness shows the root, past participle suffix -en, and noun suffix -ness.

noun The state or condition of being swollen. countable

The swollenness in her ankle required immediate ice treatment to reduce the inflammation.

(名词) 肿胀；肿大 【肿胀状态】

她脚踝的肿胀需要立即冰敷以减轻炎症。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de estar hinchado.

La hinchazón en su tobillo requirió aplicación inmediata de hielo para reducir la inflamación.

(nom) enflure; gonflement; tuméfaction; boursouflure [État ou condition de ce qui est enflé ou gonflé.]

La **swollenness** de sa cheville nécessitait un traitement immédiat à la glace pour réduire l'inflammation.

(Substantiv) Schwellung [der Zustand oder die Beschaffenheit, angeschwollen zu sein; Schwellung.]

Die **Swollenness** in ihrem Knöchel erforderte sofortige Kühlung, um die Entzündung zu reduzieren.

(名詞) 腫れている状態。

彼女の足首の腫れは、炎症を抑えるためにすぐの冷却処置が必要だった。

(substantivo) inchaço; inchação; edema [O estado ou condição de estar inchado.]

O inchaço no tornozelo dela exigiu tratamento imediato com gelo para reduzir a inflamação.

Synonyms: swelling puffiness distention enlargement tumescence bulge protuberance inflammation Antonyms: flatness shrinkage deflation contraction
Word parts: swell + en + ness

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