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SWOLLEN
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Example:
vain about her clothes
Synonyms:
conceited; egotistic; egotistical; self-conceited; swollen; swollen-headed; vain
Classified under:
Similar:
proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past participle of the verb swell
Context examples:
Her eyes were red and swollen; and it seemed as if her tears were even then restrained with difficulty.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
If you notice symptoms, they might include: • Fever • Flu-like symptoms • A rash • A swollen eyelid
(Chagas Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
An acute, spreading infection of the deep tissues of the skin and muscle that causes the skin to become warm and tender and may also cause fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and blisters.
(Cellulitis, NCI Dictionary)
Other symptoms include swollen abdomen, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, gas, lack of energy, and trouble gaining weight.
(Aganglionic megacolon, NCI Dictionary)
Over time, a swollen joint can become severely damaged.
(Arthritis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
A solid, swollen stem whose scales have been reduced to a dry, leaf-like covering.
(Corm, Food and Drug Administration)
If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen.
(Asthma, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Bruises are often painful and swollen.
(Bruises, NIH)
B. wadsworthia are pleomorphic rods with swollen ends and is associated with appendicitis.
(Bilophila wadsworthia, NCI Thesaurus)
A condition in which the tissues lining the inside of the heart and the heart valves become inflamed (red and swollen).
(Endocarditis, NCI Dictionary)
