congestive heart failure

noun
heart failure ( def 2 ).

Origin:
1930–35

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congestive heart failure n.
See heart failure.

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Science Dictionary
congestive heart failure   (kən-jěs'tĭv)  Pronunciation Key 
See heart failure.
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Example sentences
Congestive heart failure makes her short of breath and causes her legs to swell.
Your mom has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure.
But he soon developed congestive heart failure, causing fluid to back up into
  his lungs.
Follow your health care provider's recommendations for treating conditions that
  may cause congestive heart failure.
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