CONGESTION

congestion, over-crowding

(noun) excessive crowding; “traffic congestion”

congestion

(noun) excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

congestion (countable and uncountable, plural congestions)

The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.

An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.

(medicine) Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc, in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive

(medicine) An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.

Anagrams

• neognostic

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*ges"tion, n. Etym: [L. congestio: cf. F. congestion.]

1. The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation. [Obs.] The congestion of dead bodies one upon another. Evelyn.

2. (Med.)

Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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