Engorgement

In biology, engorgement is a naturally occurring or pathological condition of vessels being saturated with fluids. It may happen for instance in the breast or in other erectile tissues like the penis.

Neck vein engorgement is a sign or symptom of Cardiogenic Shock.

See also

• Chronic venous congestion
• Vascular congestion, the engorgement of an entity, such as the blood vessels of the erectile tissues, with blood
• Vascularity, in bodybuilding, the condition of having prominent, visible veins with muscle engorgement
• Tumescence, the normal engorgement with blood (vascular congestion ) of the erectile tissues
• Erection

Engorgement may lead to mastitis (inflammation of the breast) and untreated engorgement puts pressure on the milk ducts, often causing a plugged duct. The woman will often feel a lump in one part of the breast, and the skin in that area may be red and/or warm. If it continues unchecked, the plugged duct can become a breast infection, at which point she may have fever or flu-like symptoms.