PUFFINESS
\pˈʌfɪnəs], \pˈʌfɪnəs], \p_ˈʌ_f_ɪ_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of PUFFINESS
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A soft intumescence, without redness, which may be partial or general, and be produced by accumulation of serous fluid, extravasation of blood, effusion of air into the subcutaneous areolar tissue, etc. Puffiness is most frequently seen in the face and legs; and some times appears around a wound.
By Robley Dunglison
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