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The scientific term for this is reactive hyperemia.
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Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Mar. 2023
The noninvasive procedure, called reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry, measures blood flow to the fingers during blood pressure inflation and release.
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Mayo Clinic News Network,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Nov. 2019
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Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Mar. 2023
The noninvasive procedure, called reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry, measures blood flow to the fingers during blood pressure inflation and release.
—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Nov. 2019
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“Hyperemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperemia. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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hyperemia
noun
hy·per·emia
variants
or chiefly British hyperaemia
: excess of blood in a body part (as from an increased flow of blood due to vasodilation) : congestion
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