Tumesce -

Tumescence is a surgical technique used to create "firm and swollen" tissue by injecting large volumes of dilute local anesthetic into subcutaneous fat.

To is to become swollen, enlarged, or distended. In common usage, this term most frequently refers to either a specialized medical technique for anesthesia or the physiological process of sexual arousal. 1. Tumescent Anesthesia (Medical Usage) tumesce