hyperaemia

US hyperemia

/ (ˌhaɪpərˈiːmɪə) /

noun

pathol an excessive amount of blood in an organ or part

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Derived forms of hyperaemia

hyperaemic or US hyperemic, adjective

Words nearby hyperaemia

hyperactivity, hyperacusis, hyperadenosis, hyperadiposis, hyperadrenocorticalism, hyperaemia, hyperaesthesia, hyperaldosteronism, hyperalgesia, hyperalimentation, hyperamylasemia

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Mrs. Dodd smiled, and proceeded to Hyperaemia, and thence to the Antiphlogistic Regimen.
Hard Cash|Charles Reade
Anaemic individuals are often subject to discomfort from hyperaemia of this nature.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
Hyperaemia always makes parts of the body much more sensitive than before.
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If hyperaemia is present, we have a more certain and rather more lasting effect.
Scientific American Supplement No. 275|Various

The hyperaemia abates soon after completion of the special duties of the individual sections.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various

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