n. [ L. congestio: cf. F. congestion. ] 1. The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The congestion of dead bodies one upon another. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Med.) Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hyperæmia, active or passive; as, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs. [ 1913 Webster ]
[充塞, chōng sè, ㄔㄨㄥ ㄙㄜˋ]congestionto block; to congest; to crowd; to choke; to cram; to fill up; to stuff; to take up all the space#67426[Add to Longdo]