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Congestion vs Hemorrhage - What's the difference?

congestion | hemorrhage |

As nouns the difference between congestion and hemorrhage

is that congestion is the act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation while hemorrhage is standard spelling of from=US|lang=en.

As a verb hemorrhage is

standard spelling of from=US|lang=en.

congestion

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation.
  • An excess of traffic.
  • (medicine) Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive; as, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs.
  • (medicine) An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
  • Derived terms

    * congestion charge or congestion pricing

    hemorrhage

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Synonyms

    * hemorrhea * hematorrhea

    Verb

    (hemorrhag)