- 1. n. The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation. Source: opted
- 2. n. Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hyper/mia, active or passive; as, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs. Source: opted
- 3. n. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part Source: wordnet
- 4. n. excessive crowding Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation. [Obs.] The congestion of dead bodies one upon another. Evelyn. 2. (Med.) Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hyperas, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs. Source: webster
- 6. Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., inany locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); localhyperas, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of thelungs. Source: adambom
- 7. n:100 n. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part n. excessive crowding Source: ecdict
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