pulmonary congestion
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- noun
- /ˈpʌlməˌnɛri kənˈdʒɛstʃən/
- Specialized
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congestión pulmonar
- Lung weights were increased in HF compared to controls due to pulmonary congestion, confirming decompensated HF.
Examples
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Pulmonary congestion can be a sign of genuine fluid overload in the circulating compartment or of a failing heart.
Academic text (2016) -
At the age of nineteen, Funes died of pulmonary congestion, a physical mirror of his mental congestion.
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A chest X-ray showed pulmonary congestion, and the ECG revealed right bundle branch block.
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The doctor's examination revealed that the patient was suffering from pulmonary congestion, leading to difficulty in breathing.
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After being hospitalized, the patient was diagnosed with pulmonary congestion that required immediate medical attention.
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A patient with pulmonary congestion often experiences symptoms such as shortness of breath and persistent coughing.
Synonyms
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A build-up of fluid or blood that makes a body part feel blocked
Antonyms
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'pulmonary' relates to the lungs and 'congestion' denotes an accumulation of fluid or blood, so together they straightforwardly mean accumulation in the lungs. Although it's medical terminology, the semantic parts map transparently and similar constructions exist in other languages, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The term pulmonary congestion comes from a simple image: pulmonary means 'lungs' and congestion is like a traffic jam, a place that is too full or blocked. So pulmonary congestion means the 'lungs' are full of fluid or blood, which causes 'breathing trouble'.