engorgement

ɑ̃ɡɔʁʒəmɑ̃

Definition

Definition of engorgement - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

blocage

TECH.

obstruction d'un conduit par accumulation de matières

TECH.

L'engorgement des canalisations a causé une inondation.

blocage

bouchon

obstruction

médical

TECH.

obstruction des vaisseaux sanguins par accumulation de liquides

TECH.

Le médecin a diagnostiqué un engorgement des seins.

congestion

obstruction vasculaire

stase

figurésursollicitation d'un service par afflux excessif

L'engorgement du standard téléphonique a duré plusieurs heures.

afflux

embouteillage

surcharge

hydrologie

TECH.

saturation du sol par excès d'eau

TECH.

L'engorgement des terres a retardé les semis.

inondation

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Expressions with engorgement

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engorgement mammaire

accumulation excessive de lait dans les seins causant douleur et gonflement

L'engorgement mammaire peut survenir les premiers jours après l'accouchement.

Origin of engorgement

français, en- (préfixe) + gorge (gorge) + suffixe -ment (action)

Terms with engorgement included in their meaning

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désengorger

corps

évacuer des liquides du corps qui causent un engorgement

résolvant

adj.

médical

qui fait disparaître une inflammation ou un engorgement sans suppuration

hydromorphie

marques

traces visibles laissées par l'engorgement passé d'un sol

Examples of engorgement in a sentence

Un engorgement soudain a bloqué la circulation de l’eau.
L’engorgement des veines peut causer des douleurs aiguës.
Un engorgement pulmonaire nécessite une intervention rapide.
L'engorgement du métro a causé des retards importants.
L'engorgement du site web a empêché l'accès aux utilisateurs pendant plusieurs heures.
L'engorgement du sol empêche l'absorption des nutriments.

Après la pluie, l'engorgement a inondé les champs.

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English:clogging, engorgement, ...
German:Verstopfung, Stauung, ...
Italian:ostruzione, congestione, ...
Spanish:atasco, congestión, ...
Portuguese:entupimento, ingurgitamento, ...
Chinese:堵塞, 充血, ...
Japanese:詰まり, うっ血, ...
Arabic:انسداد, الازدحام, ...
Hebrew:הִסְתַּתְּמוּת, גְּדִישָׁה, ...
Russian:закупорка, застой, ...
Ukrainian:засмічення, застій, ...
Catalan:embussament, congestió, ...
Danish:tilstopning, stase, ...
Dutch:verstopping, oedeem, ...
Greek:απόφραξη, συμφόρηση, ...
Khmer:ការស្ទះ, ការហើមតឹង, ...
Korean:막힘, 울혈, ...
Polish:zator, zastój, ...
Portuguese (BR):entupimento, ingurgitamento, ...
Romanian:blocaj, angorjare, ...
Swedish:stopp, stockning, ...
Thai:การอุดตัน, การคั่ง, ...
Turkish:tıkanıklık, dolgunluk, ...
Vietnamese:sự tắc nghẽn, tắc nghẽn do ứ dịch, ...

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Definition of engorgement - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

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