The Collaborative International Dictionary
Turgesce
Turgesce \Tur*gesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Turgesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Turgescing.] [L. turgescere, v. incho. fr. turgere to swell.] To become turgid; to swell or be inflated. [R.]
Wiktionary
turgesce
vb. (context intransitive English) To become turgid; to swell or inflate.
Usage examples of "turgesce".
But I cannot be sure of that until I can see whether the veins around it have turgesced to the shape of crab claws.