Definition of Engorgement. Meaning of Engorgement. Synonyms of Engorgement

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Definition of Engorgement

Engorgement
Engorgement En*gorge"ment, n. [Cf. F. engorgement.] 1. The act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting. 2. (Med.) An overfullness or obstruction of the vessels in some part of the system; congestion. --Hoblyn. 3. (Metal.) The clogging of a blast furnace.

Meaning of Engorgement from wikipedia

- Breast engorgement occurs in the mammary glands due to expansion and pressure exerted by the synthesis and storage of breast milk. It is also a main factor...
- being tumescent or swollen. Tumescence usually refers to the normal engorgement with blood (vascular congestion) of the erectile tissues, marking ****ual...
- condition that can also affect the ****oris. Symptoms include painful engorgement of the ****oris, swelling of the ****oris, and pain in the area around...
- vascularization. This vascularization is a result of hypertrophy and engorgement of the vessels below the growing uterus. This sign occurs at approximately...
- medication side effects, or trauma. Possible explanation of lack of glanular engorgement is that the pressure within the glans **** during an erection is consistently...
- erection in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Erection is the physiological engorgement with blood of the tissue of a ****. Erection also may refer to: ****oral...
- or weaning. Since one of the most prominent symptoms is tension and engorgement of the breast, it is thought to be caused by blocked milk ducts or milk...
- An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a physiological phenomenon in which the **** becomes firm, engorged, and enlarged. Penile...
- penile muscles, leading to vascular and sensory changes, partial penile engorgement, and unusual sensations. Emotional distress and sympathetic stimulation...
- primary way of preventing painful engorgement. When the breast overfills with milk it becomes painful. Engorgement comes from not getting enough milk...