URL of this page: //medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003103.htm. Swelling is the enlargement of organs, skin, or other body parts. It is caused by a buildup of fluid in the tissues. The extra fluid can lead to a rapid increase in weight over a short period of time (days to weeks). Swelling can occur all over the body (generalized) or only in one part of the body (localized).
For the rare surname (ì¤) spelled Chun in the McCuneâReischauer romanisation, see Joon (Korean name). For other uses, see Chun (disambiguation). Jeon (ì ), also often spelled Jun, Chun, or Chon, is a common Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were 687,867 people with this name in South Korea. It can be written with three different hanja, each with different meanings and indicating different lineages.
As a part of the Altaic language family, Korean has its own Korean alphabet called Hangul script. In Korean naming tradition, family name is followed by given name and currently there are only about 250 family names, the most frequent being Kim, Lee and Park. Parents all over the world choose Korean baby names for their profound etymology, and ancient ancestry.