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| acne rosacea |
a chronic skin condition affecting the face that is characterized by redness, pimples, swelling, and dilation of blood vessels; rosacea. |
| beriberi |
a disease of the nervous system, caused by lack of thiamine and characterized by paralysis of the extremities and by swelling or emaciation. |
| bighead |
any of various animal diseases, esp. of sheep, characterized by inflammatory swelling of the head. [1/2 definitions] |
| billowy |
surging or swelling in, or full of, billows. |
| blain |
an inflamed swelling or sore on the skin. |
| blister |
a thin, bubble-like swelling of the outer skin, resulting from a burn or other injury and containing fluid. [1/5 definitions] |
| bloat |
a disease of sheep and cattle characterized by swelling of the abdomen because of gas. [1/5 definitions] |
| boss2 |
a rounded projection or swelling. [1/4 definitions] |
| bud1 |
a swelling on a plant that can develop into new parts, such as leaves or a flower. [2/8 definitions] |
| bug bite |
(informal) the bite or sting of an insect or the resulting wound or swelling. |
| bull nose |
a contagious disease in pigs caused by a bacterial infection and marked by a kind of swelling in the snout and mouth that destroys tissue. |
| bump |
a small swelling or raised area. [1/7 definitions] |
| cold pack |
a treatment involving the application of a cold sheet or ice pack to a patient's body, to reduce swelling or relieve pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| diapason |
a rich, swelling passage of harmonious music. [1/3 definitions] |
| distention |
the act of stretching or swelling, or the condition of being so enlarged. |
| erectile |
of a body organ, capable of becoming distended or rigidly raised by the swelling of blood vessels. [1/2 definitions] |
| filariasis |
an infestation of filarial worms in the bloodstream, lymphatic system, and other tissues which causes chronic swelling, blindness, or elephantiasis if untreated. |
| gall3 |
an abnormal swelling or growth on a plant, caused by an insect, injury, bacterium, or the like. |
| gingivitis |
reddening and swelling of the gums. |
| goiter |
a visible swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck, caused by iodine deficiency. |
| hematoma |
a swelling or tumor filled with blood. |
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