HYPEREMIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Increased blood in an organ or other body part

Synonyms:

hyperaemia; hyperemia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hyperemia" is a kind of...):

congestion (excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hyperemia"):

engorgement (congestion with blood)

Derivation:

hyperemic (relating to or caused by hyperemia)