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turgescence
  1. The act of swelling, or state of being swollen or turgescent.
  2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity.
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    1. “A physical feeling of turgescence and congestion in that region, such as swimmers often feel, probably increased the impression.”
      “The turgescence may involve the whole extent of the mucosa of the inferior turbinated bodies, including their posterior ends.”
      “I am very glad that you will again discuss the view of the turgescence of the cells being the cause of the movement of parts.”
turgor
  1. turgidity
  2. (physics) the pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane.
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    1. “She examined the plant's turgor, noting its plump and swollen leaves as a sign of optimal hydration.”
      “In prokaryotes, mechanosensation is apparently limited to the detection of osmotic forces manifested as intracellular turgor pressure.”
      “Physical examination revealed a dehydrated man with poor skin turgor but no evidence of pedal edema, cyanosis, dubbing, or telangiectasia.”
turgometer
  1. A device to measure the turgescence of skin.
turgidness
  1. The condition of being turgid; turgidity
turgescency
  1. Alternative form of turgescence
turgidity
  1. The state or quality of being turgid.
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    1. “His speech was filled with turgidity, as he rambled on in a grandiose and excessively verbose manner, leaving the audience bewildered and yearning for simplicity.”
      “The doctor examined the patient's ankle, noting the turgidity and recommending an ice pack to reduce the swelling.”
      “The subsequent wilting phase affects the turgidity of the whole flower and there is a loss of colour intensity.”
turgescences
turgescencies
  1. plural of turgescency
turgometers
  1. plural of turgometer
turgidities
turgors
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