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congestive

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con·gest  (kn-jst)
v. con·gest·ed, con·gest·ing, con·gests
v.tr.
1. To overfill or overcrowd: Trucks congested the tunnel.
2. Pathology To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in (a vessel or organ).
v.intr.
To become congested.
[Latin congerere, congest-, to heap up, crowd together : com-, com- + gerere, to carry.]
con·gestion n.
con·gestive adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.congestive - relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid; "congestive heart disease"
Translations
congestive [kənˈdʒestɪv] ADJ (Med) → congestivo
congestive heart failure → insuficiencia f cardíaca congestiva
congestive [kənˈdʒɛstɪv] adj (MEDICINE) [heart failure, condition] → congestif/ive
congestive
adj (Med) → Stauungs-; congestive heart failure → Stauungsinsuffizienz f


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