swellings

1. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargementSynonyms: lump, puffiness, swelling

2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundingsExamples: "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"Synonyms: bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut

3. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)Synonyms: intumescence, intumescency, swelling