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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See hyperemia, etc.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body.
  • noun congestion due to increased flow of blood to a part.
  • noun interchange due to obstruction in the return of blood from a part.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of hyperemia.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun increased blood in an organ or other body part

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