"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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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperemia" by people in Profiles.
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A comparison of subjective and objective conjunctival hyperaemia grading with AOS? Anterior software. Clin Exp Optom. 2022 07; 105(5):494-499.
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Platelet and Erythrocyte Extravasation across Inflamed Corneal Venules Depend on CD18, Neutrophils, and Mast Cell Degranulation. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jul 08; 22(14).
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Hyperemia in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients is associated with an increased risk of seizures. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2020 06; 40(6):1290-1299.