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engorgement
noun[ U ]
uk /ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ.mənt/ us /ɪnˈɡɔːrdʒ.mənt/
the state of a part of the body that has become swollen or filled with a liquid, for example blood: 充血;肿胀
vascular engorgement 血管充血
Cardiac disease can cause swelling of the ankles and engorgement of the jugular vein. 心脏病会导致脚踝肿胀和颈静脉充血。
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engorged
The engorgement of the lymph nodes with fluid will cause the nodes to contract regularly, moving the fluid around the body.
Engorgement is common when breastfeeding, and can be painful.
Congestion of venous flow in my leg caused ulcers, pain, and engorgement of the leg.
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backfill
box ticking
brick
brick something up
brim
fill
jam
overcrowd
overrun
pack something/somewhere out
permeate
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plug
squeeze (someone/something) in/squeeze (someone/something) into something
stuffing
suffuse
supersaturated
take something up
tank
tie
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