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CONGESTIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
Example:
congestive heart disease
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
congestion (excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part)
Derivation:
congest (become or cause to become obstructed)
Context examples:
Signs and symptoms include blindness, obesity, hearing loss, endocrine abnormalities, cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, hepatic and renal failure.
(Alstrom Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical presentation includes pericardial effusion, congestive heart failure, a mass or cardiac tamponade.
(Pericardial Malignant Mesothelioma, NCI Thesaurus)
Patients may present with heart block, congestive heart failure, or anginal symptoms.
(Cardiomyopathy in Chagas' Disease, NCI Thesaurus)
Chlorthalidone is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, edema and congestive heart failure.
(Chlorthalidone, NCI Thesaurus)
Other cardiovascular diseases include congestive heart failure, heart rhythm problems, congenital heart disease (heart disease at birth), and endocarditis (inflamed inner layer of the heart).
(Cardiovascular disease, NCI Dictionary)
This 2008 study concluded that individuals with severe sleep apnea are at increased risk for coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and stroke.
(Deep Sleep May Play Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Broiler chickens are raised commercially for their meat and will grow to be 3-6 pounds by 8 weeks of age but tend to be afflicted by health problems related to this fast growth, including skeletal weakness, congestive heart failure, and a decrease in fertility.
(Broiler Chicken, NCI Thesaurus)
Although this class of agents is also used in diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage due to diabetes) and congestive heart failure, it is primarily used for the treatment of hypertension in cases where the patient is intolerant of ACE inhibitor therapy.
(Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist, NCI Thesaurus)
