hyperemia

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hy·per·e·mi·a / ˌhīpəˈrēmēə/ (Brit. hy·per·ae·mi·a) • n. Med. an excess of blood in the vessels supplying an organ or other part of the body.DERIVATIVES: hy·per·e·mic / -ˈrēmik/ adj.

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