hyperemia

noun hy·per·emia \ˌhī-pər-ˈē-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPEREMIA

: excess of blood in a body part : congestion

— hy·per·emic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1839

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·emia

: excess of blood in a body part (as from an increased flow of blood due to vasodilation) : congestion

—hy·per·emic or chiefly British hy·per·ae·mic \-mik\ adjective

hy·per·emia or chiefly British hy·per·ae·mia \ˌhī-pə-ˈrē-mē-ə\

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