tumescence
11tumescence — n. [L. tumescere, to swell up] Slightly tumid or enlarged …
12tumescence — noun /tjuːˈmɛsəns/ a) A swelling due to the presence of fluid. b) A swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue. See Also: tumescent …
13tumescence — The condition of being or becoming tumid. SYN: tumefaction (2), turgescence. [L. tumesco, to begin to swell] * * * tu·mes·cence t(y)ü mes ən(t)s n the quality or state of being tumescent esp readiness for sexual activity marked esp. by vascular… …
14tumescence — Synonyms and related words: access, accession, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, addition, advance, aggrandizement, amplification, appreciation, ascent, augmentation, ballooning, bloat, bloatedness, bloating, blowing up, boil, boom,… …
15tumescence — n. swelling, puffiness; condition of being tumescent …
16tumescence — tu·mes·cence …
17tumescence — n. a swelling, or the process of becoming swollen, usually because of an accumulation of blood or other fluid within the tissues …
18tumescence — nf. => Enflement, Gonflement, Tuméfaction …
19tumescence — noun tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumescent • Hypernyms: ↑tumidity, ↑tumidness …
20nocturnal penile tumescence — tumescence or erection of the penis when sleeping at night; see under test …