hy·per·e·mi·a (h  p -r  m-)n. An increase in the quantity of blood flow to a body part; engorgement. hy per·emic (-m k) adj. |
hyperemia [ˌhaɪpərˈiːmɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the usual US spelling of hyperaemia
hyperemic adj
hyperemia, hyperaemia
a congestion of the blood, occurring in any part of the body. — hyperemic, hyperaemic, adj.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels
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| Noun | 1. | hyperemia - increased blood in an organ or other body part congestion - excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part engorgement - congestion with blood; "engorgement of the breast" |
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