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hyperæmia
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hyperæmia, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + a"i^ma blood.].
A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body. [1913 Webster]
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.
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