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engorgement vs hyperaemia

hyperaemia vs engorgement

engorgement and hyperaemia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
engorgement Yes No No No
hyperaemia Yes No No No
As nouns, hyperaemia is a hypernym of engorgement; that is, hyperaemia is a word with a broader meaning than engorgement:
  • engorgement: congestion with blood
  • hyperaemia: increased blood in an organ or other body part
Other hypernyms of engorgement include hyperemia.
engorgement (noun) hyperaemia (noun)
eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation increased blood in an organ or other body part
congestion with blood
Difference between engorgement and hyperaemia

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