Recent Examples on the WebThe noninvasive procedure, called reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry, measures blood flow to the fingers during blood pressure inflation and release. Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2019
Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
circa 1839, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hyperemia
noun
hy·per·emia
variants or chiefly British hyperaemia
ˌhī-pə-ˈrē-mē-ə
: excess of blood in a body part (as from an increased flow of blood due to vasodilation) : congestion