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tumid

adjective tu·mid \ˈtü-məd, ˈtyü-\

Definition of TUMID

: marked by swelling : swollen, enlarged <a badly infected tumid leg>

: protuberant, bulging <sails tumid in the breeze>

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Latin tumidus, from tumēre

First Known Use: 1541

Synonyms: blown, distended, overinflated, puffed, swollen, tumescent, bloated, turgid, varicose (also varicosed)

Medical Dictionary

adjective tu·mid \ˈt(y)ü-məd\

: marked by swelling : swollen <an infected tumid leg>

—tu·mid·i·ty \t(y)ü-ˈmid-ət-ē\ noun, plural tu·mid·i·ties

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