From en.wikipedia.org:
[swelling] SWELLING may refer to:
- Edema , a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by a tumor - Die swell , the increase in cross-sectional area of a polymer after it exits an extrusion die - Swelling capacity , the amount of liquid that can be absorbed by a polymer - Neutron-induced swelling , the increasing of volume and decreasing of density of materials subjected to intense neutron radiation - Swelling index
** See also
- Shrinkage (disambiguation) - Swell (disambiguation) [Disambiguation]