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Vasocongestion

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congestionnounThe hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
hypervolemianoun(medicine) An abnormal increase in the volume of blood circulating through the body
injectionnounThe act of injecting, or something that is injected.
vasodilationnounDilation or widening of the blood vessels.
vasoconstrictionnoun(physiology) Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.
varicositynounA varicose vein.
venodilationnounDilation of a vein.
inflammationnoun(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
vasospasmnounSpasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.
tumescencenounA swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue.
hyperemianoun(pathology) excess of blood in a body part.
hemoconcentrationnoun(pathology) An increase in the amount of large molecules and other solid elements in the blood, as a result of a change in water balance
chemosisnoun(medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.
venodilatationnoundilatation of a vein
bumpnounA light blow or jolting collision.
edemanoun(medicine) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
hematomanoun(pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.
hyperviscositynounIncreased viscosity, especially of the blood.
hypervasculaturenounhypervascularity
venoocclusionnoun(medicine, pathology) The obstruction of a blood vessel.

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