congestive

kənˈdʒɛstɪv

Definition

Definition of congestive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

buildup state

TECH.

characterized by congestion or blockage

TECH.

The patient was diagnosed with congestive symptoms.

blocked

clogged

medical

TECH.

related to fluid buildup in the body

TECH.

Congestive heart failure is a serious condition.

edematous

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congestive heart failure

condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively

The patient was diagnosed with congestive heart failure last year..

Origin of congestive

Latin, congerere (to bring together)

Terms with congestive included in their meaning

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CCF

acr.

acr: congestive cardiac failure

condition where the heart doesn't pump well

CHF

acr.

acr: congestive heart failure

condition where the heart doesn't pump blood well

Examples of congestive in a sentence

He suffered from congestive heart failure.
The patient was diagnosed with congestive symptoms.
Congestive issues can lead to serious complications.

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French:congestif, ...
German:stauend, stauungsbedingt, ...
Italian:congestizio, ...
Spanish:congestivo, relacionado con congestión, ...
Portuguese:congestivo, ...
Chinese:充血的, 充血性的, ...
Japanese:うっ血性の, 液体貯留の, ...
Arabic:مُحْتَقِن, اِحْتِقاني, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹדְשִׁי, ...
Russian:застойный, конгестивный, ...
Ukrainian:застійний, ...
Hindi:भीड़भाड़, तरल जमाव से संबंधित, ...
Bengali:জমাট বাঁধা, কনজেস্টিভ, ...
Catalan:congestius, congestiu, ...
Czech:městnavý, kongestivní, ...
Danish:kongestiv, væskeophobende, ...
Dutch:congestief, vochtophopend, ...
Greek:συμφορητικός, συμφόρησης, ...
Hungarian:pangásos, ...
Khmer:កកស្ទះ, កកស្ទះដោយសារធាតុរាវ, ...
Korean:혼잡한, 울혈성의, ...
Persian:احتقانی, تجمعی, ...
Polish:zastoinowy, obrzękowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):congestivo, edematoso, ...
Romanian:congestiv, edematos, ...
Swedish:trängsel, kongestiv, ...
Thai:อุดตัน, จากการคั่งของเหลว, ...
Turkish:tıkanıklık, konjestif, ...
Vietnamese:tắc nghẽn, ứ đọng, ...

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Adjective

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