Associations to the word «Tumescence»
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Wiktionary
TUMESCENCE, noun. A swelling due to the presence of fluid.
TUMESCENCE, noun. A swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue.
Dictionary definition
TUMESCENCE, noun. Tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
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