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ges — adel·ges; al·lob·ro·ges; an·al·ges·i·dae; an·hy·dro·hy·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one; ap·ter·y·ges; as·per·ges; com·pa·ges; con·ges·tion; con·ges·tive; de·con·ges·tant; di·ges·ta; di·ges·tant; di·ges·tion; gan·ges; ges; ges·nera; ges·ner·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
cence — acau·les·cence; ac·cres·cence; ac·qui·es·cence; ad·ja·cence; ad·o·les·cence; ad·u·la·res·cence; al·ka·les·cence; an·o·do·lu·mi·nes·cence; ar·bo·res·cence; be·nef·i·cence; cal·o·res·cence; can·des·cence; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence;… … English syllables
tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… … English syllables
turgescence — tur·ges·cence … English syllables
turgescent — tur•ges•cent [[t]tɜrˈdʒɛs ənt[/t]] adj. pat becoming swollen; swelling • Etymology: 1720–30; < L turgēscent , s. of turgēscēns, prp. of turgēscere, inchoative der. of turgēre to swell tur•ges′cence, tur•ges′cen•cy, n … From formal English to slang
turgescence — tur·ges·cence (tûr jĕsʹəns) n. 1. a. The condition of being swollen. b. The process of swelling. 2. Pomposity; self importance. [From Latin turgēscere, to begin to swell, inchoative of turgēre, to be swollen.] tur·gesʹcent adj. * * * … Universalium
turgescence — SYN: tumescence. [L. turgesco, to begin to swell, fr. turgeo, to swell] * * * tur·ges·cence .tər jes ən(t)s n the quality or state of being turgescent * * * n. a swelling, or the process by which a swelling arises in tissues, usually by the… … Medical dictionary
Turgescence — Tur*ges cence, Turgescency Tur*ges cen*cy, n. [Cf. F. turgescence. See {Turgescent}.] 1. The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turgescency — Turgescence Tur*ges cence, Turgescency Tur*ges cen*cy, n. [Cf. F. turgescence. See {Turgescent}.] 1. The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inturgescence — In tur*ges cence, n. [L. inturgescens, p. pr. of inturgescere to swell up. See 1st {In }, and {Turgescent}.] A swelling; the act of swelling, or state of being swelled. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
