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Swelling vs Tuberosity - What's the difference?

swelling | tuberosity | Related terms |

Swelling is a related term of tuberosity.


As nouns the difference between swelling and tuberosity

is that swelling is the state of being swollen while tuberosity is (uncountable) the condition of being tuberous.

As a verb swelling

is .

swelling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of being swollen.
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  • Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

    • See also

    * edema

    Verb

    (head)

    • tuberosity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being tuberous
  • (countable, medicine) A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached

    • Derived terms

    *deltoid tuberosity *facial tuberosity *ischial tuberosity *olecranon tuberosity *radial tuberosity *tibial tuberosity