What does "engorgement" mean?
Engorgement: (Med.) An overfullness or obstruction of the vessels in some part of the system; congestion. Hoblyn.
Additional senses
- 2.(Metal.) The clogging of a blast furnace.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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