swelling (noun)
61polymyositis — noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑myositis * * * |pälē, lə̇+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from poly + myositis …
62tennis elbow — noun painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand) • Syn: ↑lateral epicondylitis, ↑lateral humeral epicondylitis • Hypernyms: ↑tendinitis, ↑tendonitis …
63truffle — noun 1》 a strong smelling underground fungus that resembles a rough skinned potato, considered a culinary delicacy. [Family Tuberaceae.] 2》 a soft sweet made of a chocolate mixture. verb [usu. as noun truffling] hunt for truffles. Origin C16:… …
64allergic rhinitis — noun rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction • Hypernyms: ↑rhinitis, ↑coryza, ↑hypersensitivity reaction • Hyponyms: ↑hay fever, ↑pollinosis * * * Pathol. a condition characterized by head congestion, sneezing, tearing, and swelling of the nasal… …
65blood spavin — noun spavin caused by distension of the veins • Hypernyms: ↑spavin * * * noun : distention of the saphenous vein of a horse in the vicinity of the hock causing a soft swelling * * * Vet. Pathol. See under spavin (def. 1) …
66cat scratch disease — noun a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat • Hypernyms: ↑disease * * * noun : an illness that is characterized by chilliness, slight fever, and swelling of the lymph glands and is assumed to be caused by a virus… …
67Cordylidae — noun small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards • Syn: ↑family Cordylidae • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sauria, ↑suborder Sauria, ↑Lacertilia, ↑ …
68epidemic parotitis — noun an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands • Syn: ↑mumps • Hypernyms: ↑infectious disease • Part Meronyms: ↑parotitis * * * noun : mumps …
69Ewing's sarcoma — noun malignant tumor in bone marrow (usually in the pelvis or in long bones) • Syn: ↑Ewing s tumor, ↑Ewing s tumour, ↑endothelial myeloma • Hypernyms: ↑sarcoma * * * noun also …
70frontal eminence — noun either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit • Hypernyms: ↑bulge, ↑bump, ↑hump, ↑swelling, ↑gibbosity, ↑gibbousness, ↑jut, ↑prominence, ↑protuberance, ↑ …
