plethora /pleth·o·ra/ (pleth´ah-rah)
plethora
plethora [pleth´o-rah]
plethora (pleth´
r),
1. an excess of blood.
2. by extension, a red florid complexion.pletho´ric
pleth·o·ra (pl th  r-)n. 1. An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area. 2. An excess of any of the body fluids. ple·thor ic (pl-thôr k) adj. |
plethora
[pleth′ərə]
Etymology: Gk, plethore, fullness
a term applied to the beefy red coloration of a newborn. The "boiled lobster" hue of the infant's skin is caused by an unusually high proportion of erythrocytes per volume of blood. The term formerly was used to describe any red-faced person. plethoric, adj.
plethora [pleth´o-rah]
1. an excess of blood in a part.
2. by extension, a red florid complexion. adj., adj pletho´ric.
plethora (pleth´
r),n a nonspecific increase in blood bulk. Clinically, the patient is flushed and has a feeling of tenseness in the head; the blood vessels are full, and the pulse is firm.
plethora
a general term denoting an overabundance, or specifically, an excessive amount of blood.
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