congestion

Noun
  1. Excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part (synset 114343821)
    is a type of: symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
    subtypes:
    • hydrothorax - accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys
    • haemothorax, hemothorax - accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
    • hyperaemia, hyperemia - increased blood in an organ or other body part
    • pulmonary congestion - congestion in the lungs
    • stuffiness - state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat
  2. Excessive crowding (synset 113967799)
    "traffic congestion"
    is a type of: crowding - a situation in which people or things are crowded together
    same as: over-crowding

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