passive congestion

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• Passive congestion — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• passive congestion — n congestion caused by obstruction to the return flow of venous blood called also passive hyperemia * * * congestion of a part due to obstruction to escape of blood from it; called also venous c …   Medical dictionary

• passive congestion — noun : congestion caused by obstruction to the return flow of venous blood …   Useful english dictionary

• chronic passive congestion — long term passive congestion of the liver, most often due to right heart failure, giving it a swollen and mottled appearance (nutmeg liver) …   Medical dictionary

• Congestion (Médecine) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir congestion. Sommaire 1 Définition 2 Synonymes et termes associés (parfois désuets) …   Wikipédia en Français

• Congestion (medecine) — Congestion (médecine) Pour les articles homonymes, voir congestion. Sommaire 1 Définition 2 Synonymes et termes associés (parfois désuets) …   Wikipédia en Français

• Passive — Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Passive iron — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Passive movement — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Passive obedience — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Passive prayer — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English