{Active hyper[ae]mia}, congestion due to increased flow of
blood to a part.
{Passive hyper[ae]mia}, interchange due to obstruction in the return of blood from a part. -- {Hy`per*[ae]"mic}, a. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hyperaemia — hyperaemia, hyperaesthesia, hyperaesthetic chiefly Brit var of HYPEREMIA, HYPERESTHESIA, HYPERESTHETIC * * * n. the presence of excess blood in the vessels supplying a part of the body. In active hyperaemia (arterial hyperaemia) the arterioles… … Medical dictionary
hyperaemia — n. the presence of excess blood in the vessels supplying a part of the body. In active hyperaemia (arterial hyperaemia) the arterioles are relaxed and there is an increased blood flow. In passive hyperaemia the blood flow from the affected part… … The new mediacal dictionary
Hyperaemia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 4466 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|780.99 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006940 Hyperemia describes the increase of blood flow to different tissues in the body.… … Wikipedia
hyperaemia — An excess of blood in a region of the body … Dictionary of molecular biology
hyperaemia — /huy peuhr ee mee euh/, n. Pathol. hyperemia. * * * … Universalium
hyperaemia — n. localized excess of blood (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
hyperaemia — [ˌhʌɪpər i:mɪə] (US hyperemia) noun Medicine an excess of blood in an organ or other part of the body. Derivatives hyperaemic adjective … English new terms dictionary
hyperaemia — /haɪpəˈrimiə/ (say huypuh reemeeuh) noun an increase in the blood in any part of the body. Also, Chiefly US, hyperemia. {New Latin. See hyper , emia} –hyperaemic, adjective …
hyperaemia — n. excess of blood in a part. ♦ hyperaemic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
hyperaemia — n. (US hyperemia) an excessive quantity of blood in the vessels supplying an organ or other part of the body. Derivatives: hyperaemic adj. Etymology: mod.L (as HYPER , AEMIA) … Useful english dictionary
