engorgement
Example Sentences
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“The engorgement of the American vehicle,” as Gregory Shill of the University of Iowa has called it, can kill pedestrians and people in smaller vehicles.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022
She hopes to end the stigma around breastfeeding by discussing subjects like mastitis and engorgement with her male colleagues, although it sometimes makes them squirm.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2019
A woman who stopped breastfeeding suddenly is experiencing breast engorgement and leakage, just like she did in the first few weeks of breastfeeding.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The first few weeks of breastfeeding may involve leakage, soreness, and periods of milk engorgement as the relationship between milk supply and infant demand becomes established.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
This condition led to engorgement of the lungs and liver and increased pressure in the venous side of the circulation.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
