Term: intumescence: swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
Candidate hypernym: swelling: an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement → 1
Candidate hypernym: kiliwa: a member of a North American Indian people living in northern Baja California → 0
Candidate hypernym: protection: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence → 0
Candidate hypernym: crown of thorns: a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion → 0
Candidate hypernym: thiobacteria: any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus → 0
Candidate hypernym: relief printing: printing from a plate with raised characters → 0
Candidate hypernym: welfare case: a case for a welfare worker → 0
Candidate hypernym: megabit: a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits → 0
Candidate hypernym: recombinant human insulin: a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin → 0
Candidate hypernym: correction: a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases → 0
Candidate hypernym: covering material: a material used by builders to cover surfaces → 0