Meanings
nounhyperemia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperemias)
plural hyperemias · alternative hyperaemia · alternative hyperæmia
- countableuncountablemedicineexcess of blood in a body part.
Synonyms: congestion, engorgement, hyperperfusion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounexcess of blood in a body part.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekὑπέρ“over”
- Englishhyperemia
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”), equivalent to hyper- + -emia.
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hyperemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemia
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“hyperemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperemia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemia.
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