congestion
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- noun
- /kənˈdʒɛs.tʃən/
- Specialized
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congestión
- She took medicine to relieve the congestion in her sinuses after the allergy attack.
- nasal congestion
- venous congestion
- facial congestion
It helps with severe congestion and coughs.
- It helps with severe congestion and coughs.
- That's what life with sinus congestion feels like.
Examples
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Complaints include rhinitis, nasal congestion, mouth dryness, and sore throat.
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Decongestants are effective at breaking up congestion and allowing it to drain through the nasal passageways.
Blog text (22) -
I've just got such congestion across my face.
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It's not just a simple congestion, there are rales in the lungs.
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But he must use the oxygen more, and he has to call us at the onset of congestion.
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That's what life with sinus congestion feels like.
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It helps with severe congestion and coughs.
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Namely, he has a low grade fever, nasal congestion and cough, according to two people close to Trump.
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Postoperatively, the patient did well, and his nasal congestion was minimal.
Academic text (2005) -
Nasal congestion and mask intolerance are the most common complaints that reduce compliance with CPAP.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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Swelling that happens when too much fluid builds up in parts of the body, for example the legs or face
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A raised, often painful area on the body after injury or infection
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A swelling of part of the body, often around the eyes or ankles, caused by extra fluid
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A body part that is filled with blood or fluid and looks swollen
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Fluid or blood that builds up in the lungs and makes breathing hard
A body part that swells because blood or other liquid collects there
A swelling of a part of the body that has extra fluid
A part of the body that is larger than normal
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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Fluid or blood that builds up in the lungs and makes breathing hard
How Filled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Congestion comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and gerere 'to carry', so it originally meant 'piled up' or 'brought together'. In medicine congestion describes blood or fluid that has built up in a part of the body, making it feel full, swollen, or blocked.