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congestive

congestive

13 7.0
Relating to a body part that has too much fluid or blood and becomes swollen
  • adjective
  • /kənˈdʒɛstɪv/
  • Specialized
: congestivo
  • Roosevelt experienced congestive heart failure and chronic pulmonary disease as a consequence of his hypertension and smoking.
  • congestive heart failure
  • congestive heart

This is FDA approved for hypertension or high blood pressure and for congestive heart failure.

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Examples

  • You have congestive heart failure.

  • The major use of Coenzyme Q10 would be in the case of congestive heart failure, where it is particularly effective.

    Academic text (2007)
  • If somebody does not have an insurance plan and they have congestive heart failure, who or what could possibly make their care better?

  • The disease is commonly referred to as congestive heart failure.

  • All patients presented initially with congestive heart failure of at least 6 months' duration.

    Academic text (1991)
  • He's got congestive heart failure.

  • He has congestive heart failure.

  • The doctor consented, and the X-ray showed the early signs of congestive heart failure.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Patients had high fever and were severely ill at admission; more than half had congestive heart failure (Table 1).

    Academic text (2014)
  • The patient was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, which caused severe swelling in his legs.

Synonyms

swollen
vscongestive
110 3.2

A body part or object that is larger than normal because it has extra fluid inside

focuses on excess blood or fluid and often impaired function
bloated
vscongestive
70 5.0

A part of the body that is swollen and uncomfortable from extra gas or liquid

refers specifically to excess blood or fluid harming organs
congested
vscongestive
  • Specialized
5 3.6

A body part full of extra blood or liquid that is swollen

is about the condition causing swelling and reduced organ function
engorged
vscongestive
  • Specialized
3 7.9

A body part that is swollen with extra fluid, often full of blood

describes the general condition rather than extreme overfullness
edematous
vscongestive
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Swollen because it has too much fluid in body tissues

applies more broadly to organs and related impaired function

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

695 1.0

In good body and mind condition without sickness or injury

Compounds

10 3.5

A condition in which the heart cannot pump blood well, causing fluid to build up in the body

How Affected

congestive
  • Specialized
13 7.0
affected
3.6
unaffected
3 3.9

Surface Forms

congestive positive

Morphology

congestive = congest (transparent) = congest + ive

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ive' to the verb 'congest', yielding a meaning 'causing or relating to congestion'.

Etymology

Congestive comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and gerere 'to carry or bring', so it originally meant 'piled up'. That's why congestive describes a body part that is filled or swollen with too much blood or fluid, like a congested road full of cars.