"Hyperemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
| Descriptor ID |
D006940
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.474
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| Concept/Terms |
Active Hyperemia- Active Hyperemia
- Hyperemia, Active
- Arterial Hyperemia
- Hyperemia, Arterial
Venous Engorgement- Venous Engorgement
- Engorgement, Venous
- Venous Congestion
- Congestion, Venous
- Passive Hyperemia
- Hyperemia, Passive
Reactive Hyperemia- Reactive Hyperemia
- Hyperemia, Reactive
- Hyperemias, Reactive
- Reactive Hyperemias
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperemia" by people in Profiles.
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Adenosine modulates reactive hyperemia in rat gut. J Physiol Pharmacol. 1993 Jun; 44(2):119-37.
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[Role of adenosine in functional and reactive intestinal hyperemia]. Folia Med Cracov. 1991; 32(3-4):359-67.