Concept information
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
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006940
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