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vasocongestion

vasocongestion noun: the swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure.

Noun

vasocongestion (uncountable)

  1. The swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure.

Origin of vasocongestion

From vaso- + congestion.

Questions about vasocongestion

What does vasocongestion mean?
Vasocongestion means the swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure.
What part of speech is vasocongestion?
Vasocongestion is a noun.

Words near vasocongestion in the dictionary

  1. vasoattenuation
  2. vasocapillary
  3. vasocclusive
  4. vasocentric
  5. vasocompression
  6. vasocongestion
  7. vasocongestive
  8. vasoconstrict
  9. vasoconstricted
  10. vasoconstricting
  11. vasoconstriction

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