tumefy vs tumesce

tumefy and tumesce both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tumefy and tumesce are synonyms defined as:

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

tumefy (verb)	tumesce (verb)
expand abnormally	expand abnormally
cause to become very swollen