Definizione monolingua

congestion

congestion (plural congestions)

1. The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation.
2. An excess of traffic.
3. (medicine) Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive; as, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs.
4. (medicine) An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.

Definizione dizionario congestion

congestione

	ingorgo stradale
	A number of vehicles so obstructed that they can scarcely move.

affluso

afflusso di sangue

alta marea

calca

sovraccarico

Altri significati:

excess of traffic

congestion (e.g. traffic)

act of gathering into a heap or mass

The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation.

(medicine) Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive; as, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs.

An excess of traffic.

congestion (with blood)

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

An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system, consisting of the lungs and the nasal cavity.