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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
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˌhyperˈemic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hyper·emic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperemia1

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

Passive hyperemia occurs most commonly in diseases of the heart and liver and in pregnancy.

Hyperemia is produced, and this leads to over-action of the glands of the large intestine.

If we, therefore, wish to imitate nature, we create an artificial hyperemia.

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

If an irritant, it will tend to produce hyperemia of the margins of the ulcer, and an increase of the secretions.

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