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Plethora
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plethora
An abundance or excess.
plethora
Pathol obsolete a condition caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels, characterized esp by a reddish face

plethora [′pleth·ə·rə]
(medicine)
An excess of blood in an organ or the circulatory system.

Plethora 

an increase in the volume of blood. An increase in the total quantity of blood in the human body is called generalized plethora; localized congestion from blood stasis can also occur in organs, such as the brain or spleen.



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