Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vasocongestion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vaso-con-ges-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure.

Uncountable

Etymology

From vaso- + congestion.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: vaso

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

vasocongestive

Questions

What does vasocongestion mean?: The swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure.
Where does vasocongestion come from?: From vaso- + congestion.

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