Tumescence – Advanced Vocabulary in Real Context with Images

Tumescence – Advanced Vocabulary in Real Context with Images

/tjuːˈmes.əns/

Definition

(in medicine) any kind of swelling in parts of the body

Example

Tumescent liposuction is a type of liposuction that can sometimes be performed without the general anesthesia that surgeries of this nature often require. This procedure, also called “local liposuction,” uses an infusion of adrenaline, saline, and local anesthesia prior to fat removal.

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Parts of speech

Adjective: tumescent

Adverb: tumescently