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Preferred term

Hyperemia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Active Hyperemia
  • Engorgement, Venous
  • Hyperemia, Active
  • Hyperemia, Reactive
  • Hyperemias, Reactive
  • Reactive Hyperemia
  • Reactive Hyperemias
  • Venous Engorgement

Scope note

  • The presence of an increased amount of blood in a body part or an organ leading to congestion or engorgement of blood vessels. Hyperemia can be due to increase of blood flow into the area (active or arterial), or due to obstruction of outflow of blood from the area (passive or venous).

History note

  • 1966; for VENOUS ENGORGEMENT use VEINS 1978-2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006940

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