Hyperemia
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).
Year introduced: 1966
PubMed search builder options
Subheadings:
Tree Number(s): C14.907.474
MeSH Unique ID: D006940
Entry Terms:
- Hyperemias
- Venous Engorgement
- Engorgement, Venous
- Passive Hyperemia
- Hyperemia, Passive
- Venous Congestion
- Congestion, Venous
- Active Hyperemia
- Hyperemia, Active
- Arterial Hyperemia
- Hyperemia, Arterial
- Reactive Hyperemia
- Hyperemia, Reactive
- Hyperemias, Reactive
- Reactive Hyperemias