Definition of swelling in English:
1An abnormal enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
- An aneurysm is an abnormal swelling or bulge in the wall of a blood vessel such as an artery.
- Pregnancy may cause a localised swelling of the gingival papillae, which may bleed or ulcerate.
- Fungal infections of the scalp can cause kerions pus filled inflammatory swellings that may look like bacterial abscesses.
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