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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|swell}}
+{{wiktionary|swelling}}
-'''[[Swelling (medical)]]''' is the enlargement of tissue.
+'''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==
-'''Swelling''' can also mean:
+*[[Shrinkage (disambiguation)]]
-*[[Die swell]], the increase in cross-sectional area of an extrudate after exiting a die
+*[[Swell (disambiguation)]]
-*[[Swelling (polymer science)]], the increase of volume of material due to absorption of a solvent, common for [[polymers]]
-*[[Neutron-induced swelling]] caused by neutron radiation.
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