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Hyperemia

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Excess blood in a tissue or organ causing redness and warmth, classified as active (increased arterial inflow) or passive (venous congestion).

Korean

충혈

조직에 혈액이 과잉 공급되어 발적과 열감이 나타나는 상태; 동맥혈 증가(능동충혈) 또는 정맥 울혈(수동충혈)로 구분된다.

French

Hyperhémie

Excès de sang dans un tissu ou organe causant rougeur et chaleur ; peut être active (augmentation du flux artériel) ou passive (congestion veineuse).

Word parts

  • hyper-Prefix(Greek) Above, excess
  • -emiaSuffix(Greek) Blood condition

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