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.
From Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster by Prince, Samuel Henry
Bad air in schools, barracks, workhouses, &c. , also causes a chronic hyperaemia in which it is common to find a follicular hyperplasia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
Long exposure to too intense light, astigmatism and other ocular defects which cause asthenopia lead also to chronic hyperaemia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
Acute inflammatory diseases of the brain and its coverings are associated with cerebral hyperaemia or congestion.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
Anaemic individuals are often subject to discomfort from hyperaemia of this nature.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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