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Swelling vs Vasocongestion - What's the difference?

swelling | vasocongestion |

As nouns the difference between swelling and vasocongestion

is that swelling is the state of being swollen while vasocongestion is the swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure.

As a verb swelling

is .

swelling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of being swollen.
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  • Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

    • See also

    * edema

    Verb

    (head)

    • vasocongestion

    English

    (wikipedia vasocongestion)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure.

    • Related terms

    * vasocongestive