SWELLING Copy link • SWELLING 1. adj., tumidus: turgidus: Swelling words, ampullae: jactatio: jactantia. Vid: also, BRAGGING. 2. s. tumor (general term): tuber (a projecting tumor, boil, etc.): panus (inflammation of the glands of the neck, under the arms, etc.). A swelling on the legs, tumor crurum: boa (a swelling on the legs from much walking; Festus, p. 25): scirrhoma, -atis, neuter; scirrhus (a hard swelling without pain, but dangerous). A swelling grows hard, tumor occallescit: a swelling goes down, tumor detumescit.