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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

swelling

 noun
     
swell‧ing
1 [countable]MI an area of your body that has become larger than normal, because of illness or injury
swelling in/on
a painless swelling in his neck
2 [uncountable]MI the condition of having swelled:
The spider's bite can cause pain and swelling.
These tablets should reduce the swelling.
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