Excess accumulation of blood. Congestive heart failure is the result of blood congregating in the lungs, liver, kidney, and other parts to cause shortness of breath, swelling of the ankles, sleep disturbances, rapid heartbeat and easy fatigue.

See Heart failure.

relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid; "congestive heart desease"

Pertaining to, indicating, or attended with, congestion in some part of the body; as, a congestive fever.

Pertaining to accumulation of blood or fluid within a vessel or organ.