Hyperemia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An increase in the quantity of blood flow to a body part; engorgement.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. excess of blood in a body part.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In pathology, an excessive accumulation of blood in any part of the body.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. increased blood in an organ or other body part
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    congestion   
    Cross Reference
    venous hyperemia    active    congestion   
    Hyponym
    engorgement   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    petechiae    blepharospasm    proteinuria    decongestant    vesication   
     
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