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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. cardiovascular diseases
  5. vascular diseases
  6. hyperemia
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. cardiovascular diseases
  5. vascular diseases
  6. hyperemia

Preferred term

hyperemia

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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).

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • active hyperaemia
  • active hyperemia
  • arterial hyperaemia
  • arterial hyperemia
  • hyperaemia
  • venous hyperaemia
  • venous hyperemia

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/276140

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