First Known Use: circa 1839
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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
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Origin of HYPEREMIA
New Latin
Rhymes with HYPEREMIA
Medical Dictionary
hyperemia
noun hy·per·emia
Medical Definition of HYPEREMIA
: 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
Variants of HYPEREMIA
hy·per·emia or chiefly British hy·per·ae·mia \ˌhī-pə-ˈrē-mē-ə\
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