noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
swelling; tumescence
Medical or formal term for swelling of a body part or tissue. Often used in clinical descriptions.
患部に腫脹が見られる。
Swelling is observed in the affected area.
リンパ節が腫脹している。
The lymph nodes are swollen.
腫れ is the common everyday word for swelling, while 腫脹 is a formal medical term.
Sino-Japanese compound of 腫 (swelling) and 脹 (expand, swell).