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Noun: hyperemia  ,hI-pu'ree-mee-u
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: hyperaemia)
  1. Increased blood in an organ or other body part
    - hyperaemia [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: hyperemias

Type of: congestion

Encyclopedia: Hyperemia