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      tumefy
      verb
      expand abnormally
      cause to become very swollen
      Roots
      tumeretume- · Latin · to swellfacere-fy · Latin · to make
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      Where does tumefy come from?

      The word tumefy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tume, from Latin tumere (“to swell”); and -fy, from Latin facere (“to make”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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