Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to congestion; indicating an unnatural accumulation of blood. etc., in some part of the body: as, a congestive chill.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Med.) Pertaining to, indicating, or attended with, congestion in some part of the body.
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- adjective Characterized by
congestion
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
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Examples
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And even though this was a hospital where staff serve people who are sick or dying or their caregivers, I kept my cool and added: I don't mean to be rude, but I have someone at home in congestive heart failure.
Kate Karpilow: Success in San Francisco with Paid Sick Days Kate Karpilow 2010
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And even though this was a hospital where staff serve people who are sick or dying or their caregivers, I kept my cool and added: I don't mean to be rude, but I have someone at home in congestive heart failure.
Kate Karpilow: Success in San Francisco with Paid Sick Days Kate Karpilow 2010
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And even though this was a hospital where staff serve people who are sick or dying or their caregivers, I kept my cool and added: I don't mean to be rude, but I have someone at home in congestive heart failure.
Kate Karpilow: Success in San Francisco with Paid Sick Days Kate Karpilow 2010
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And even though this was a hospital where staff serve people who are sick or dying or their caregivers, I kept my cool and added: I don't mean to be rude, but I have someone at home in congestive heart failure.
Kate Karpilow: Success in San Francisco with Paid Sick Days Kate Karpilow 2010
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Zenuk C, Healey J, Donnelly J, et al. Thiamine deficiency in congestive heart failure patients receiving long term furosemide therapy.
Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010
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I even asked for a doctor because I figured I was having trouble with a blood clot they often form in congestive heart failure cases because of poor blood flow.
Oceano Pacifico 2001
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I even asked for a doctor because I figured I was having trouble with a blood clot they often form in congestive heart failure cases because of poor blood flow.
Oceano Pacifico 2001
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Heart failure also called congestive cardiac failure, which is caused by structural or functional disorders.
The 10 Best Questions™ for Recovering from a Heart Attack Ph.D. Dede Bonner 2009
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If a moderate to large part of the heart muscle turns to scar tissue, then that person may suffer from what's called congestive heart failure.
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If you add on like something like this anti-inflammatory causing a little bit of fluid buildup, makes it even harder for the heart to beat, to pump and that's called congestive heart failure.
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