reactive hyperemia

hyperemia /hy·per·emia/ (-e´me-ah) engorgement; an excess of blood in a part.hypere´mic

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active hyperemia , arterial hyperemia that due to local or general relaxation of arterioles.

exercise hyperemia  vasodilation of the capillaries in muscles in response to the onset of exercise, proportionate to the force of the muscular contractions.

passive hyperemia  that due to obstruction to flow of blood from the area.

reactive hyperemia  that due to increase in blood flow after its temporary interruption.

venous hyperemia  passive h.

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reactive hyperemia

n.

Hyperemia in a part resulting from the restoration of its temporarily blocked blood flow.

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hyperemia

an excess of blood in a part.

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active hyperemia, arterial hyperemia

that due to local or general relaxation of arterioles.

leptomeningeal hyperemia

congestion of the pia-arachnoid.

passive hyperemia

that due to obstruction to flow of blood from the area.

pulpal hyperemia

hyperemia of the tooth pulp.

reactive hyperemia

that due to increase in blood flow after its temporary interruption.

venous hyperemia

passive hyperemia.