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engorgement
[ en-gawrj-muhnt ]
noun
- congestion of the vessels or ducts of a part of the body with blood, milk, or other bodily fluid:
Midwives may use acupressure techniques to reduce breast engorgement after delivery.
- the act of feeding on something greedily or excessively:
In cows and other ruminants, engorgement on grain can lead to hyperacidity and impaired microbial digestion.
- the condition of being flooded, overfilled, or oversupplied:
The reef just below Station 54 is the probable cause of the engorgement of the river during its high phase.
Speculators took advantage of deregulation and the parasitic engorgement of the financial world.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of engorgement1
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Example Sentences
Magendie found that when given to dogs it produced engorgement, and often inflammation of the lungs.
This condition led to engorgement of the lungs and liver and increased pressure in the venous side of the circulation.
There was engorgement of blood vessels in the meninges covering the brain.
The changes observed are those of intense engorgement of the marrow, going on to greenish-yellow purulent infiltration.
The engorgement of the obstructed territory has received the name of hemorrhagic infarction.
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