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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Hyperæmia

· Hy·per·æ·mi·a · IPA
01 n. A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body.
  1. 1.
    A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body.(Med.)
Phrases & compounds
Active hyperæmia — congestion due to increased flow of blood to a part.
Passive hyperæmia — interchange due to obstruction in the return of blood from a part.