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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

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+{{wiktionary|swelling}}
-In [[medicine]], '''swelling''' is the enlargement of organs caused by accumulation of excess fluid in tissues, called [[edema]]. It can occur throughout the body (generalized), or only some part or organ is affected (localized).
+'''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==
-In [[engineering]], '''swelling''' is the increase of volume of material, usually due to [[absorption]] of a [[solvent]] (common for [[plastic|polymers]], or by [[neutron-induced swelling|structural changes]] caused by [[neutron radiation]].
+*[[Shrinkage (disambiguation)]]
+*[[Swell (disambiguation)]]
+{{Disambiguation}}