hyperaemia
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- hyperaemic adjective
Example Sentences
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Extremely yellow teeth indicate jaundice, while reddish teeth show hyperaemia of the dentine.
From Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration by Dechmann, Louis
An important diagnostic mark is thus furnished between purely conjunctival hyperaemia and what is called circumcorneal congestion, which is always an indication of more deep-seated vascular dilatation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
Acute catarrh of the stomach is associated with intense hyperaemia of its lining coats, with visible engorgement and swelling of the mucous membrane, and an excessive secretion of mucus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
If hyperaemia is present, we have a more certain and rather more lasting effect.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various
The treatment of conjunctival hyperaemia consists first in the removal of the cause when it can be discovered.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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