hyperemia

Or hy·per·ae·mi·a

[hahy-per-ee-mee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormally large amount of blood in any part of the body.

hyperemia

/ ˌhaɪpərˈiːmɪə /

noun

1. pathol the usual US spelling of hyperaemia

Other Word Forms

• hyperemic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperemia¹

First recorded in 1830–40; hyper- + -emia

Example Sentences

The usual excuse for not wearing wool is that it produces hyperemia of the skin with itchy discomfort, but this, as a rule, is only passing and is due to unaccustomedness.

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According to the doctrine, lesions are always accompanied in nature by hyperemia, “the most widespread of auto-curative agents.”

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There was at the start pain, slight dilatation of the pupil, and slight general hyperemia of the globe.

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As the blood vessels of the pia mater are the principal source of supply to the spinal cord, hyperemia of the cord and of the meninges usually go together.

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At the autopsy are found hyperemia of the arachnoid, and slight chronic leptomeningitis and pachymeningitis.

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