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Example sentences for "congestion"

Lexicographically close words:
congenitally; conger; congeries; congers; congested; congestions; congestive; conglobate; conglomerate; conglomerated
  1. The sight was stopped on a front of polished emerald, a congestion of stiff leaves.

  2. Congestion and other diseases are other ultimate results of the habit; and these congestions to which it gives rise unduly hasten the advent of puberty.

  3. The woman's dress should be simple and warm enough to prevent congestion from changes in temperature.

  4. Aconite has the same effect in acute cerebral congestion without depressing the vasomotor centres or irritating the stomach as veratrum viride does.

  5. The corset forces the uterus and child downward into the pelvis and against the lower abdominal wall, causing congestion of the pelvic veins and strain on the abdominal muscles.

  6. The seminal vesicles remain distended, and this distention, with the congestion of the prostate, causes continual excitation of the sexual centres without relief.

  7. An excess of spermin or ovarin causes congestion of the cerebrum and cerebellum and the nerve centres there, with consequent sexual erethism.

  8. It is, however, stipulated that the number of these wagons should be reduced to a minimum, in order to avoid congestion either of the stations or of the railway lines.

  9. Those taken to Dresden and Prague in ordinary passenger carriages or goods vans were detained for days on the journey owing to the congestion of traffic on the lines.

  10. At Laibach there was much congestion because troops had to wait there for instructions as to their actual destination.

  11. This direct route to Belgium offered the further advantage that it avoided any necessity for troops from the Rhine to pass through Cologne, where much congestion might otherwise occur.

  12. The presence, at every important link in the chain of rail communication, of a Commission designed to secure regularity and efficiency in the traffic arrangements should avoid confusion, congestion and delay.

  13. Consequently, Pittsburgh must exercise greater ingenuity and foresight than other cities to prevent such congestion of all these activities as would increase rents of all kinds abnormally.

  14. The evils of congestion are foreseen and guarded against.

  15. If it is not, then congestion and a general paralysis of trade, costing the country more than double its whole bill for transportation cannot be avoided.

  16. It is received, transferred and discharged without congestion in the busiest seasons and with expedition because the terminals there have been specially created for the work they have to do.

  17. The obvious outcome is congestion of the course of study, overpressure and distraction of pupils, and a narrow specialization fatal to the very idea of education.

  18. The Cleveland surgeons had great difficulty in accounting for Trafton's death, but they were unanimous in scouting the theory of death by congestion of the lungs.

  19. The coroner held an inquest, and a post-mortem examination showed that he died of congestion of the lungs.

  20. That evening an inquest was held by the County Physician, and a verdict of death by congestion of the lungs was rendered.

  21. A coroner's inquest had been held, and a verdict of death by congestion of the lungs had been rendered.

  22. There was no water in any of the cavities of the brain, nor any particular congestion of blood in its substance--the consistence of which was natural.

  23. The varieties of the disturbances of the functions of the ear range from tinnitus aurium to congestion causing complete deafness.

  24. Those who had to work a long time lost their appetites, became emaciated, and congestion of the lung and brain was observed.

  25. Many of them suffer apoplectic attacks, and some of them become blind from congestion of the ocular vessels.

  26. Woakes also speaks of "ear-giddiness" and offers a new associate symptom--superficial congestion of the hands and forearm.

  27. Parvin gives portraits showing the venous congestion and discoloration of the lips.

  28. Morgagni mentions death from congestion of the vasa cerebri caused by sneezing.

  29. These symptoms, together with those of congestion of the lung, continued for about a week, when he died, apparently from his pulmonary trouble.

  30. In this case, as in others previously reported, there were numerous telangiectatic spots of congestion scattered irregularly over the body.

  31. The effect seems to have been just the same that it produces upon my daughter now,--something that suggested brain-congestion and convulsions.

  32. Chevers mentions a most curious case, in which cerebral congestion from the asphyxiation of strangling was accidentally relieved by an additional cut across the throat.

  33. This latter action effectually relieved the congestion caused by the strangulation and undoubtedly saved his life, while his unmutilated companion was found dead.

  34. Much of this is of course in the West and the Far West where there is as yet but little traffic congestion upon the railroads.

  35. It quite naturally worked at its best in the western sections of the land, where there are both less congestion and comparatively larger rail transport facilities.

  36. Into this possibility there enters, of course, the question of the congestion of that parallel highway.

  37. The berthings between the piers are narrow, there is much congestion in them and in the rivers about Manhattan Island, and delays are not only frequent but constant.

  38. A few victorias may be seen on the bridge, but what causes most of the congestion is the carabao cart, hauling the heavy freight.

  39. As a car line runs through the Escolta, there is a bad congestion of traffic at all times except in the early morning hours.

  40. The Flambeau Ojibwe use the root for making a tea to relieve lung congestion and tuberculosis.

  41. Overdoses of the pure oil on the skin produce drowsiness, congestion and delirium.

  42. They also rub it on the inside of the nostrils, so that the balsamic odors can course through the respiratory passages and open them in case of congestion from cold, catarrh or bronchitis.

  43. They say that even the berries are good for a hot tea to treat sore throat, and also to use as a spray on the chest to cool and relieve congestion in bronchitis.

  44. I suffered with dyspepsia, congestion of the liver, and many other things, including weak eyesight.

  45. The next morning, evacuation of these wounded was begun by ambulances as the congestion at Cheppy was somewhat relieved.

  46. On arriving at Varennes, volunteers were called for to return to Charpentry to take care of the wounded who might be expected, and to relieve congestion in regimental stations, which had fallen back to that place.

  47. The pain was accompanied by intense conjunctival congestion and photophobia [Dr.

  48. In both these cases there was unilateral flushing of the face, and congestion of the conjunctiva, to a slight degree, during the attack of pain.

  49. A fourth factor of similar effect is the railroad congestion in 1917, causing the expressage of many heavy shipments which had formerly been dispatched as freight, especially in the latter part of the year.

  50. He died of a congestion of the lungs, from drinking too much cognac.

  51. After a sickness of some days, she was carried off day before yesterday, in the evening, by a sudden attack of congestion of the lungs.

  52. May, and had congestion of the liver shortly after.

  53. A single mistake of this sort may excite congestion of the lungs, and undo the good work of weeks of right living.

  54. This can not seem incredible, in view of the fact that a single excessive meal often excites an attack of congestion of the lungs in the case of robust persons.

  55. A more frequent cause is the excitation or congestion of some part of the genital organs.

  56. The disease mostly follows congestion of the lungs, but may in rare cases have a parasitic origin.

  57. Involvement of the lungs may lead to a diagnosis of acute congestion of the lungs or pneumonia.

  58. Cattle that are overdriven or overworked are liable to pulmonary congestion in an acute form, and sometimes to pulmonary apoplexy.

  59. Rivolta reports the case of a cow with spots of local congestion and blood staining in the kidney, the affected parts being loaded with bacteria.

  60. This physiological congestion is looked upon as a matter of course, and disappears in two or three days when the secretion of milk has been fully established.

  61. That form of congestion of the brain known as parturient apoplexy, or parturient paresis, which is so frequently associated with the period of calving is described in another part of this work.

  62. The trouble may result from a previous congestion of the lungs or from a breaking down of the lung substance, or from specific disorders.

  63. Cold water may be applied to the skin to reduce the temperature and to diminish congestion or inflammation in a superficial area or to reduce the temperature of the whole body.

  64. Congestion can be viewed as a decrease in the efficacy of a link.

  65. Capacity & Congestion Many portions of the ARPAnet are very congested during the busy part of the day.

  66. Finally, the corset should support the bust; the unpleasant sensations due to congestion of the breasts can be relieved most successfully by elevating them.

  67. In severe cases it is helpful to restrict the diet for a few days until the congestion and acute suffering have subsided.

  68. The congestion is relieved by rupture of the smallest blood vessels, and there follow other retrogressive steps which completely restore the various structures to their former state.

  69. Partly on account of this congestion and partly on account of embryonic development, the uterus becomes altered in a number of ways.


  70. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "congestion" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.