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hyperemia
[ hahy-per-ee-mee-uh ]
noun
- an abnormally large amount of blood in any part of the body.
hyperemia
/ ˌhaɪpərˈiːmɪə /
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Derived Forms
- ˌhyperˈemic, adjective
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Other Words From
- hyper·emic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyperemia1
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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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