turgescence

The condition of being swollen.

The process of swelling.

Pomposity; self-importance.

In botany, the becoming turgid or distended by a liquid content. See turgid, 3.

The act of swelling, or the state of being swelled.

In medicine, the swelling or enlargement of any part, usually from congestion or the extravasation of serum or blood.

Pomposity; inflation; bombast.

The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent.

Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity.