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Definition of swelling noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

swelling

noun
 
/ˈswelɪŋ/
 
/ˈswelɪŋ/
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  1. [uncountable] the condition of being larger or rounder than normal (= of being swollen)
    • Use ice to reduce the swelling.
    • Slight swelling had occurred under his chin.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • painful
    • severe
    • slight
    • …
    verb + swelling
    • cause
    • prevent
    • reduce
    • …
    swelling + verb
    • occur
    • go down
    • subside
    • …
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  2. [countable] a place on your body that has become larger or rounder than normal as the result of an illness or injury
    • The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.
    • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • painful
    • severe
    • slight
    • …
    verb + swelling
    • cause
    • prevent
    • reduce
    • …
    swelling + verb
    • occur
    • go down
    • subside
    • …
    See full entry
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