tumefy

/ˈtuːməfaɪ/
verb
  1. To swell or cause to swell, as from fluid accumulation or inflammation.
    • The bee sting caused his finger to tumefy almost immediately.
    • Without proper treatment, the wound began to tumefy and turn red.
    • Doctors warned that the infection could tumefy the lymph nodes.
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