aflujo

Definitions of aflujo
  1. noun
    an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
    synonyms: abra, admisión, angra, cala, caleta, ensenada, entrada, entrante, estero, rada, seno, toma
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    types:
    fiordo
    a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
    lago
    a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
    type of:
    agua
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  2. noun
    the process of flowing in
    synonyms: afluencia, oleada
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    types:
    irrupción
    an inflow
  3. noun
    excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
    synonyms: apiñadura, congestión, superpoblación
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    type of:
    síntoma
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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