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swell
腫
れる
(
はれる
)
Swelling, like you got stung by a bee.
PPP
膨
らむ
(
ふくらむ swelling – not only of body parts, but of ANYTHING
)
Sails swell in the wind, the universe expands. Often used to describe debt: 借金が膨らむ。
炎
症
(
えんしょう
)
Inflammation. Basically the same as 腫れる,but 炎症 is a doctor’s official word.