Definition of Engorgement

1. Noun. Congestion with blood. "Engorgement of the breast"

Generic synonyms: Hyperaemia, Hyperemia

2. Noun. Eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation.
Generic synonyms: Eating, Feeding
Derivative terms: Engorge

Definition of Engorgement

1. n. The act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting.

Definition of Engorgement

1. Noun. The process or the condition of becoming engorged, becoming over-filled with fluid. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Engorgement

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Engorgement

1. 1. The act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting. 2. An overfullness or obstruction of the vessels in some part of the system; congestion. 3. The clogging of a blast furnace. Origin: Cf. F. Engorgement. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Engorgement

englutting
englyn
englynion
englyns
engobe
engobes
engolden
engoldened
engoldening
engoldens
engore
engored
engores
engorge
engorged
engorgement (current term)
engorgements
engorges
engorging
engoring
engouement
engouled
engoulée
engrace
engraced
engraces
engracing
engraff
engraffed
engraffing

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