hyperemic
Flushed with blood
Hyperemic describes tissue that has an excess of blood, resulting in redness and warmth.
The condition occurs when blood vessels dilate, increasing flow to an area—whether from inflammation, exercise, or therapeutic intervention.
A hyperemic response follows injury or infection as part of the body's healing process: The hyperemic flush spread across her cheeks after the treatment.
Reddened from emotion
- ruddyReddish in complexion
- rosyPinkly warm or hopeful
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
erythema · suffused · warmth · blush · pinkish · glowing · bloodshot · coloration
Relaxation of vessel walls
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- arteriolesSmallest arterial vessels
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- circulationMovement through a system
endothelium · venules · congestion · vasoconstriction · vasomotor · oxygenation · engorgement · dilatation
Protective tissue response
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- prostaglandinsLipid-derived signaling compounds
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
edema · chemotaxis · phagocytes · lymphocytes · exudate · granulation · irritation · reactivity
Of moist body linings
- cutaneousRelating to skin
- localizedRestricted to one place
- diffuseSpread thinly throughout
- transientTemporary, soon departing
persistent · pathological · physiological · diagnostic · biopsy · examination · tissue
flushed
Reddened from emotion
scarlet · erythema · suffused · warmth · blush · pinkish · glowing · bloodshot · coloration · bloom
vasodilation
Relaxation of vessel walls
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- arteriolesSmallest arterial vessels
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
circulation · endothelium · venules · congestion · vasoconstriction · vasomotor · oxygenation · engorgement · dilatation · microcirculation
inflammation
Protective tissue response
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- prostaglandinsLipid-derived signaling compounds
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
leukocytes · edema · chemotaxis · phagocytes · lymphocytes · exudate · granulation · irritation · reactivity · swelling
mucosal
Of moist body linings
transient · persistent · pathological · physiological · diagnostic · biopsy · examination · tissue