Schwellung
dieNounswelling
English translations
- 01
swelling
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Schwellung ist eine Zunahme des Volumens eines Körperteils, meist aufgrund von Flüssigkeitsansammlungen oder Entzündungen.
- English meaning
- Swelling
- Synonym
- Anschwellung, Geschwulst
- German example
- Nach dem Sturz hatte er eine deutliche Schwellung am Knie.
- English example
- After the fall, he had a noticeable swelling on his knee.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schwellung
- Plural Form
- die Schwellungen
Related words
- Wespenstich
Wasp sting
- Kropf
Goiter
- Frostbeule
Chilblain
- Antiphlogistikum
Anti-inflammatory
- Arthritis
arthritis
- Wespenstachel
A wasp sting is the stinging part on the abdomen of a wasp, with which it can inject venom.
- Bienenstachel
Bee sting
- Aufgedunsenheit
The state of being swollen or puffy, often in the face.
- Geschwollenheit
Swelling refers to the state of being swollen or bloated, often due to fluid retention or inflammation.
- Flus
Aphthous ulcer, mouth ulcer
- Mückenstich
A mosquito bite is a small, itchy bump on the skin caused by the bite of a mosquito.
- verstauchen
To sprain is to wrench or twist the ligaments of (a joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling.
- Entzündung
inflammation
- Verdickung
thickening
- Ödem
Edema
- Geschwulst
Tumor
- Schwulst
Bombast
- bähen
Foment
- lymphatisch
lymphatic
Example sentences with “Schwellung”
Die Schwellung geht langsam zurück. (The swelling is slowly going down.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Schwellung'?
The plural is 'die Schwellungen'. It is a feminine noun (die Schwellung).