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noun
excess of blood in a body part.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
increased blood in an organ or other body part
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hyperaemia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: congestion
Narrower terms: engorgement
History
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”), equivalent to hyper- + -emia.
