hyperemia
hyperemia · hyperemias
Excess of blood in a body partExcess of blood in a body part.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Excess of blood in a body part.
increased blood in an organ or other body part
Origin
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”), equivalent to hyper- + -eFrom Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”), equivalent to hyper- + -emia.
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Forms
plural: hyperemiasSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- increased blood in an organ or other body part:hyperaemia
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable