passive hyperaemia

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passive hyperaemia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hyperaemia \Hy`per*[ae]"mi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over +
     a"i^ma blood.] (Med.)
     A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part
     of the body.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Active hyper[ae]mia, congestion due to increased flow of
        blood to a part.
  
     Passive hyper[ae]mia, interchange due to obstruction in the
        return of blood from a part. -- Hy`per*[ae]"mic, a.
        [1913 Webster]