Where does “hyperemia” come from?
Hyperemia comes from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ meaning "over" combined with a Greek medical term for blood, derived ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upér and upo.
hyperemia (English): excess of blood in a body part
Definitions
- excess of blood in a body part
Ancestry of “hyperemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 2 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
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