Swelling
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Swelling (medical)
, is the enlargement of tissue.
Swelling can also mean:
Swelling (medical)
In medical parlance, swelling is the transient enlargement or protuberance in the body and may include tumors. According to cause, it may be congenital, traumatic, inflammatory, neoplastic or miscellaneous....
, is the enlargement of tissue.
Swelling can also mean:
- Die swellDie swellDie swell, also known as extrudate swell, is a common phenomenon in polymer processing. Die swell occurs in instances of polymer extrusion, in which a stream of polymeric material is forced through a die, a specialized tool in manufacturing to shape or cut polymeric materials...
, the increase of volume of material due to absorption of a solvent, common for plasticPlasticA plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce production costs...
polymers - Neutron-induced swellingNeutron-induced swellingNeutron-induced swelling is the increase of volume and decrease of density of materials subjected to intense neutron radiation. Neutrons impacting the material's lattice rearrange its atoms, causing buildup of dislocations, voids, and Wigner energy...
caused by neutron radiation.