tumefy vs intumesce

tumefy and intumesce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tumefy	No	No	Yes	No
intumesce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tumefy and intumesce are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tumefy include swell, swell up, tumesce.

tumefy (verb)	intumesce (verb)
expand abnormally	expand abnormally
cause to become very swollen	move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically