congestive
Causing fluid buildup
Congestive describes a condition involving abnormal accumulation of fluid or blood in body tissues or organs.
The word appears almost exclusively in medical contexts, particularly in congestive heart failure, where the heart's weakened pumping causes fluid to build up in the lungs, legs, and other tissues.
Inadequate blood pumping condition
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- pulmonary edemaExcess fluid in lungs
diuretic · fluid retention · ascites · echocardiogram · atrial fibrillation · cardiac output · systolic · diastolic
Passage prevented or impeded
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- clotCoagulated mass
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
stenosis · obstruction · atherosclerosis · plaque · ischemia · embolism · circulation · coronary
Complete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- jamCooked fruit spread
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
clogged · standstill · rush hour · commute · arterial · chokepoint · logjam · snarled
Of the nose
- sinusAir-filled cranial cavity
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- stuffinessPoor air circulation
rhinitis · catarrh · postnasal drip · bronchial · airway · wheeze · inflammation · blocked nose
heart failure
Inadequate blood pumping condition
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
pulmonary edema · diuretic · fluid retention · ascites · echocardiogram · atrial fibrillation · cardiac output · systolic · diastolic · decompensated
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- clotCoagulated mass
occlusion · stenosis · obstruction · atherosclerosis · plaque · ischemia · embolism · circulation · coronary · infarction
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- jamCooked fruit spread
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
overcrowded · clogged · standstill · rush hour · commute · arterial · chokepoint · logjam · snarled · bumper-to-bumper
nasal
Of the nose
stuffiness · rhinitis · catarrh · postnasal drip · bronchial · airway · wheeze · inflammation · blocked nose
congestivefree-flowing
Moving without restriction
unobstructed · clear · patent · circulating · flowing
congestivedecompensated
Lost ability to maintain function
decongested · cleared · drained · normal · healthy
- chest congestionMucus accumulation in airways
- traffic congestionOvercrowded roads, stalled movement
- sinus congestionBlocked nasal airways
- nasal congestionBlocked airflow through nostrils
- road congestionOvercrowded vehicle flow
- congestive heart failureHeart too weak to pump