うっ血けつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

blood congestion; engorgement

Medical term for the accumulation or stagnation of blood in a part of the body. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

• 長ちょう時じ間かん同おなじ姿し勢せいでいると、足あしにうっ血けつが起おこることがある。

  Staying in the same position for a long time can cause blood congestion in the legs.

• 患かん部ぶがうっ血けつして紫むらさき色いろになった。

  The affected area became congested with blood and turned purple.