| tumescence |
| tumescence | (n) tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues |
| Tumescence | n. [ L. tumescens, -entis, p.pr. of tumescere to swell up, v. incho. fr. tumere to swell. ] The act of becoming tumid; the state of being swollen; intumescence; -- applied especially to the state of swelling of the vascular tissue in the male and female sex organs when they have been stimulated to readiness for sexual intercourse. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ] |
| Schwellung { f } | Schwellungen { pl } | mit Schwellungen behaftet | tumescence | tumescences | tuberous [Add to Longdo] |