functional congestion

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Increased flow of blood to an organ while it is functioning.physiologic congestion

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How to use functional congestion in a sentence

“Southland was an incredibly functional show where everyone wanted to be there,” says McKenzie.
Ben McKenzie’s Journey From Reluctant Teen Idol on ‘The O.C.’ to Sheriff of ‘Gotham’|Marlow Stern|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As with Xerox copier, 3-D printers have become smaller, cheaper, and more functional over time.
Pioneers in Printing|The Daily Beast|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Essentially he is arguing that there are functional trade-offs in developmental biology.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It can lead to all types of cosmetic and functional issues down the road which are difficult if not impossible to reverse.
Beware the Designer Vagina|Lizzie Crocker|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Some people with disabilities can be highly functional, so their inclusion in the community is not an act of moral decency.
Living With Disability in the Dark Ages|Elizabeth Picciuto|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
An estimation of the solids, therefore, furnishes an important clue to the functional efficiency of the kidneys.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is an important point in diagnosis between functional and organic conditions.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
P3 in specimens of old adult Eutamias, shows wear, thus suggesting that P3 is functional in older chipmunks.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
How small are the masses of pauperism which we bring together, compared with the congestion of one vast House.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb