Congestion Definition
noun
The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation.
Wiktionary
(medicine) Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive; as, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs.
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Synonyms:
- overspill
- over-crowding
- snarl
- gathering
- crowding
- bottleneck
- stoppage
- jam
- engorgement
- obstruction
- hyperemia
- stuffing
- blockage
- surfeit
- excessive concentration
Other Word Forms of Congestion
Noun
Singular:
congestion
Plural:
congestionsOrigin of Congestion
From Middle French
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