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A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body.

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  1. n. A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body.
  2. n. increased blood in an organ or other body part
  3. A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body. Active hyperæmia, cognestion d%ue to increased flow of blood to a part. -- Passive hyperæmia, interchange due to obstruction in the return of blood from a part. -- Hy`per*æ"mic, a.
  4. A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part ofthe body. Active hyperæmia, cognestion d%ue to increased flow ofblood to a part.-- Passive hyperæmia, interchange due to obstruction in the returnof blood from a part.-- Hy`per*æ"mic, a.
  5. n increased blood in an organ or other body part