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Definition of Passive hyperaemia

Passive hyperaemia
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. 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.

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