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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a swelling of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an increase in size or volume, often in a medical or metaphorical context.
Example: "The doctor noted a swelling of the lymph nodes, indicating a possible infection."
Alternatives: "an increase in" or "a rise in".
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There are hints of a vital discussion, and then a swelling of meaninglessness.
He came in with a swelling of the brain and his whole life had suddenly changed.
The child suffered a swelling of the brain and died next day in hospital.
The virus, which is transmitted by some mosquitoes, can in rare instances cause deadly encephalitis, a swelling of the brain.
Even while the economy recovers, there is a documented degrading of nutrition and a swelling of debts among the poor.
With a swelling of sadness and doom in his heart, he descended the two-by-four ladder to the ground.
No volcano explodes without some warning sign - usually increased numbers of earth tremors or a swelling of the ground surface.
The objective was to remove a bunion, a swelling of the big-toe joint, but the results were disastrous.
In young children and the elderly it can lead to a swelling of the brain and death.
Above all, his chronic bronchitis and "dropsy" (edema), a swelling of his legs and feet, caused great discomfort.
The most visible sign of iodine deficiency is a swelling of the thyroid gland called a goitre.
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