CONGESTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does congestive mean? 

• CONGESTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective CONGESTIVE has 1 sense:

1. relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid

  Familiarity information: CONGESTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONGESTIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

congestive heart disease

Pertainym:

congestion (excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part)

Derivation:

congest (become or cause to become obstructed)

 Context examples 

It is most commonly caused by pulmonary edema resulting from congestive heart failure.

(Dyspnea Paroxysmal Nocturnal, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It is a cause of congestive heart failure.

(Dilated Cardiomyopathy, NCI Thesaurus)

Eplerenone is used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.

(Eplerenone, NCI Thesaurus)

Other heart diseases include congestive heart failure, heart rhythm problems, congenital heart disease (heart disease at birth), and endocarditis (inflamed inner layer of the heart).

(Heart disease, NCI Dictionary)

If untreated, it may lead to congestive heart failure.

(Patent Ductus Arteriosus, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include congestive heart disease, endocarditis, and constrictive pericarditis.

(Non-Neoplastic Heart Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

A substance used to make drugs that are used to treat several heart conditions, including congestive heart failure.

(Digitalis, NCI Dictionary)

In adults, this disorder may arise following a stroke, congestive heart failure, trauma, infection or the use of narcotic medications.

(Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A molecule designed at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo (ICB-USB) may increase the quality of life and life expectancy of people suffering from congestive heart failure.

(Molecule created in Brazil helps fight heart failure, Agência Brasil)

Causes include congestive heart failure, liver failure, renal failure, and severe malnutrition.

(Anasarca, NCI Thesaurus)