hyperemia
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hy·per·e·mi·a (h

-r

)

An increase in the quantity of blood flow to a body part; engorgement.

hyper·emic (-m

k) adj.

hyperemia [ˌhaɪpərˈiːmɪə]

(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

hyperemia - increased blood in an organ or other body part

hyperaemia

congestion - excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part

engorgement - congestion with blood; "engorgement of the breast"

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Blood and Blood Vessels congestion Engorgement hyperaemia hyperemic			Flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery was evaluated after reactive hyperemia induced by cuff obstruction of the forearm, using high-resolution ultasonography. Polyphenolic compounds from red grapes acutely improve endothelial ... by Life Extension The hyperemic response was measured as the percent change from baseline to the point of maximal reactive hyperemia following release of the forearm cuff occlusion. Possible relationship of folic acid supplementation and improved ... by Hoch, Anne Z.; Pajewski, Nicholas M.; Hoffmann, Raymond G.; Schimke, Jane E.; Gutterman, David D. / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, baseline brachial artery diameter, baseline blood flow and the increase in the blood flow during the reactive hyperemia were also similar. Effect of angiotensin converting enzyme genotype on endothelial ... by Tanriverdi, Halil; Evrengul, Harun; Dursunoglu, Dursun; Tuzun, Nurullah; Turgut, Sebahat; Turgut, Gu / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)			reaching Reachless reacquaint reacquire reacquired stock react reactance Reactance coil reactant reaction reaction chamber reaction engine reaction formation reaction propulsion reaction time reaction turbine Reaction wheel reaction-propulsion engine reactionary reactionism Reactionist reactivate reactivation reactive reactive depression reactive hyperemia reactive schizophrenia reactive thrust reactivity reactology reactor reactor core reactor vessel Read read back read between the lines read head read in read into Read method Read method of childbirth read off read on read only memory read out read over or through read up read-only file read-only memory read-only memory chip read-only storage			Reactive Blue 2 Reactive Blue 7 reactive bond Reactive Carbonyl Compound Reactive Classical-Infinite-Order-Sudden Approximation reactive component reactive concrete aggregate reactive current reactive decision reactive depression reactive depression reactive depression reactive depression reactive depression Reactive dye Reactive dyes Reactive Electronic Equipment Simulator Reactive Empirical Bond-Order Reactive Energy Decisive Routing Protocol Reactive Explosive Materials Training Corporation reactive factor Reactive Fast Atom Beam Etching Reactive Flow Equation Solver reactive fluid reactive gastritis Reactive hemophagocytic syndrome Reactive Hull Armor Reactive Hyperaemic Blood Flow Response reactive hyperemia Reactive Hyperemic Blood Flow Reactive Hyperplasia of Lymph Nodes Reactive hypoglycemia Reactive hypoglycemia Reactive hypoglycemia Reactive Infiltration Instability Reactive Infinite-Order Sudden Reactive Infinite-Order Sudden Approximation reactive inflammation Reactive intermediate Reactive Ion Beam Etching Reactive ion etching Reactive ion etching Reactive Layer Coated Urea reactive leukocytosis reactive load Reactive Low-Pressure Plasma Spraying Reactive lymphocyte Reactive Maintenance reactive marrow Reactive mastocytosis Reactive mastocytosis Reactive material Reactive Metals in Corrosive Applications Reactive Metals Inc. Reactive Model-Based Programming reactive muffler Reactive Nanoscale Iron Particle

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hyperemia (redirected from reactive hyperemia)

hyperemia
(redirected from reactive hyperemia)