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hyperemia

American  
[hahy-per-ee-mee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pərˈi mi ə /
Or hyperaemia

noun

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


hyperemia British  
/ ˌhaɪpərˈiːmɪə /

noun

  1. pathol the usual US spelling of hyperaemia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of hyperemia

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

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

From Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 by Nance, Willis O.

A slight hyperemia of the mucous membrane in the upper respiratory tract due to an ordinary cold began in a very slight degree the irritation, and then the habit of coughing was not given up.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

As a consequence of the persistent hyperemia, too many trophic impulses are sent down.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

A similar condition is seen in hyperemia of the brain.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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