HYPERAEMIA

hyperemia, hyperaemia

(noun) increased blood in an organ or other body part

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hyperaemia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperaemias)

Alternative spelling of hyperemia

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`per*æ"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body. Active hyperæmia, cognestion d%ue to increased flow of blood to a part.

– Passive hyperæmia, interchange due to obstruction in the return of blood from a part.

– Hy`per*æ"mic, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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