plethora (redirected from plethoras)

plethora /pleth·o·ra/ (pleth´ah-rah)

1. an excess of blood.

2. by extension, a red florid complexion.pletho´ric

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pleth·o·ra (plthr-)

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.

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ple·thoric (pl-thôrk) adj.

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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.

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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.

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plethora

a general term denoting an overabundance, or specifically, an excessive amount of blood.