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hyperemia

hy·per·e·mi·a
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-per-ee-mee-uh]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈi mi ə/
    • /hˌaɪpərˈemiə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-ee-mee-uh]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈi mi ə/

Definitions of hyperemia word

  • noun hyperemia an abnormally large amount of blood in any part of the body. 1
  • noun hyperemia An excess of blood in the vessels supplying an organ or other part of the body. 1
  • noun hyperemia an increased blood flow or congestion of blood in an organ, tissue, etc. 0
  • noun hyperemia excess of blood in a body part. 0

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Origin of hyperemia

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; hyper- + -emia

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Parts of speech for Hyperemia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hyperemia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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