Congestion
Pronunciation : Con*ges"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. congestio: cf. F. congestion.]
Definition : 1. The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation. [Obs.] The congestion of dead bodies one upon another. Evelyn.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hyperas, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913