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Noun: congestion  kun'jes-chun
  1. Excessive crowding
    "traffic congestion";
    - overcrowding
     
  2. Excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
    "Nasal congestion made it difficult for her to breathe"

Derived forms: congestions

Type of: crowding, symptom

Encyclopedia: Congestion