hyperaemia
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- hyperaemic adjective
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Much pain is due to the super-sensitivity of an area through hyperaemia, or increased blood supply, following concentrated attention.
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The beginning of an attack of inflammation of the iris is characterized by alterations in its colour due to hyperaemia and by circumcorneal injection.
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The hyperaemia abates soon after completion of the special duties of the individual sections.
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Alcohol and alkaline and carbonated drinks must also be avoided in all nervous conditions that are combined with hyperaemia of the brain, as meningitis, apoplexia, tumors of the brain, etc., since they produce congestions.
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Acute inflammatory diseases of the brain and its coverings are associated with cerebral hyperaemia or congestion.
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