hyperemia

or hy·per·ae·mi·a

[ hahy-per-ee-mee-uh ]

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

Origin of hyperemia

1
First recorded in 1830–40; hyper- + -emia

Other words from hyperemia

  • hy·per·e·mic, adjective

Words Nearby hyperemia

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperemia

hyperemia

/ (ˌhaɪpərˈiːmɪə) /


noun
  1. pathol the usual US spelling of hyperaemia

Derived forms of hyperemia

  • hyperemic, adjective

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