active hyperemia


hyperemia

 [hi″per-e´me-ah] an excess of blood in a part; called also engorgement. adj., adj hypere´mic.active hyperemia (arterial hyperemia) that due to local or general relaxation of arterioles.leptomeningeal hyperemia congestion of the pia-arachnoid.passive hyperemia that due to obstruction of flow of blood from the area.reactive hyperemia that due to increase in blood flow after its temporary interruption.venous hyperemia passive hyperemia.

ac·tive hy·per·e·mi·a

hyperemia resulting from an increased afflux of arterial blood into dilated capillaries. Synonym(s): arterial hyperemia, fluxionary hyperemia

ac·tive hy·per·e·mi·a

(ak'tiv hī'pĕr-ē'mē-ă) Hyperemia due to an increased afflux of arterial blood into dilated capillaries.
Synonym(s): fluxionary hyperemia, active hyperaemia.

ac·tive hy·per·e·mi·a

(ak'tiv hī'pĕr-ē'mē-ă) Hyperemia due to an increased afflux of arterial blood into dilated capillaries.
Synonym(s): fluxionary hyperemia, active hyperaemia.