Congestions

/kənˈdʒɛʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of congestion; multiple instances or areas of overcrowding, blockage, or accumulation.

Etymology

From congestion (the noun form of congest) with the regular plural -s suffix; congestion itself comes from Latin congestio.

Kelly Says

Doctors distinguish between types of congestions—nasal, pulmonary, hepatic—showing how this Latin root adapted to medical language to describe any unwanted fluid or material buildup.

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