Definition of HYPEREMIA

hyperemia

Meanings

Plural: hyperemias

Noun

  • increased blood in an organ or other body part
  • excess of blood in a body part.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”), equivalent to hyper- + -emia.

Scrabble Score: 19

hyperemia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 19

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