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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  1. Vicki PeterDecember 21, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    (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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