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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Hyperemia
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Hiperemia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Hiperemia
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Tree Number:
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C14.907.474
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Definition English:
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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). |
History Note English:
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1966; for VENOUS ENGORGEMENT use VEINS 1978-2006
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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7120
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Unique Identifier:
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D006940
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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