congest
[ kuh n-jest ]
/ kənˈdʒɛst /
verb (used with object)
to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move.
Pathology.
to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses.
Obsolete.
to heap together.
verb (used without object)
to become congested: His throat congested with phlegm.
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British Dictionary definitions for congested (1 of 2)
congested
/ (kənˈdʒɛstɪd) /
adjective
crowded to excess; overfull
(of an organ or part) loaded or clogged with blood
(of the nose) blocked with mucus
British Dictionary definitions for congested (2 of 2)
congest
/ (kənˈdʒɛst) /
verb
to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill
to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an organ or part) to become overloaded or clogged with blood
(tr; usually passive)
to block (the nose) with mucus
Derived forms of congest
congestible, adjective congestive, adjectiveWord Origin for congest
C16: from Latin
congestus pressed together, from
congerere to assemble; see
congeries
Medical definitions for congested (1 of 2)
congested
[ kən-jĕs′tĭd ]
adj.
Affected with or characterized by congestion.
Medical definitions for congested (2 of 2)
congest
[ kən-jĕst′ ]
v.
To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in a vessel or an organ.