tumescent \tü-ˈme-sənt\ adjective: somewhat swollen {tumescent tissue}
Etymology: Latin tumescent-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell
You guessed it — tumor shares an etymology.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Tumescent
tumescent \tü-ˈme-sənt\ adjective: somewhat swollen {tumescent tissue}
Etymology: Latin tumescent-, tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell
You guessed it — tumor shares an etymology.
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(From Hellboy 2)
Johann Krauss: "Nice baby."
Baby: "I'm not a baby. I'm a tumour!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvGRZfKaR0M
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