hypophysectomised
1: having the pituitary gland removed by surgery; "hypophysectomized tadpoles" [syn: {hypophysectomized}]
hypophysectomized
1: having the pituitary gland removed by surgery; "hypophysectomized tadpoles" [syn: {hypophysectomised}]
hypophysial
1: of or relating to the hypophysis [syn: {hypophyseal}]
hypophysis
1: the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain [syn: {pituitary}, {pituitary gland}, {pituitary body}] [also: {hypophyses} (pl)]
Hypopitys
1: term used in some classifications for the pinesaps, which are usually included in the genus Monotropa [syn: {genus Hypopitys}]
hypoplasia
1: underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
hypoplastic anaemia
1: anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia [syn: {hypoplastic anemia}]
hypoplastic anemia
1: anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia [syn: {hypoplastic anaemia}]
hypoplastic dwarf
1: a dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect in response to growth hormone; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal [syn: {primordial dwarf}, {true dwarf}, {normal dwa...
hypopnea
1: slow or shallow breathing [ant: {hyperpnea}]
hypoproteinemia
1: abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders
hyposmia
1: lessened sensitivity to odors
hypospadias
1: an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
hypostasis
1: the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene [syn: {epistasis}] 2: the accumulation of blood in an organ 3: any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especial...
hypostatisation
1: regarding something abstract as a material thing [syn: {hypostatization}, {reification}]
hypostatise
1: construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity [syn: {hypostatize}]
hypostatization
1: regarding something abstract as a material thing [syn: {hypostatisation}, {reification}]
hypostatize
1: construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity [syn: {hypostatise}]
hypotension
1: abnormally low blood pressure [ant: {high blood pressure}]
hypotensive
1: having abnormally low blood pressure [ant: {normotensive}, {hypertensive}]
hypotenuse
1: the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
hypothalamic releasing factor
1: any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each releasing hormone ca...
hypothalamic releasing hormone
1: any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each releasing hormone ca...
hypothalamically
1: with respect to the hypothalamus; "hypothalamically controlled secretions"
hypothalamus
1: a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system [also: {hypothalami} (pl)]
hypothecate
1: pledge without delivery or title of possession 2: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" [syn: {speculate}, {theorize}, ...
hypothermia
1: subnormal body temperature [ant: {hyperthermia}]
hypothermic
1: of or relating to or affected by hypothermia
hypothesis
1: a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 2: a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenom...
hypothesise
1: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" [syn: {speculate}, {theorize}, {theorise}, {conjecture}, {hypothesize}, {hypothec...
hypothesize
1: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" [syn: {speculate}, {theorize}, {theorise}, {conjecture}, {hypothesise}, {hypothec...
hypothetic
1: based on hypothesis; "a hypothetical situation"; "the site of a hypothetical colony" [syn: {hypothetical}]
hypothetical
1: based on hypothesis; "a hypothetical situation"; "the site of a hypothetical colony" [syn: {hypothetic}]
hypothrombinemia
1: a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency
hypothyroidism
1: an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones [ant: {hyperthyroidism}]
hypotonia
1: (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic [syn: {hypotonus}, {hypotonicity}] [ant: {hypertonia}, {hypertonia}, {hypertonia}]
hypotonic
1: (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension [ant: {hypertonic}] 2: (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution [ant: {isotonic}, {hypertonic}]
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hypotonicity
1: (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other [ant: {hypertonicity}] 2: (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic [syn: {hypotonia}, {hypotonus...
hypotonus
1: (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic [syn: {hypotonia}, {hypotonicity}] [ant: {hypertonia}, {hypertonia}, {hypertonia}]
hypovitaminosis
1: any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins [syn: {avitaminosis}]
hypovolaemia
1: a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood [syn: {hypovolemia}] [ant: {hypervolemia}]
hypovolaemic
1: of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood [syn: {hypovolemic}]
hypovolemia
1: a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood [syn: {hypovolaemia}] [ant: {hypervolemia}]
hypovolemic
1: of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood [syn: {hypovolaemic}]
hypoxia
1: a very strong drive resulting from a deficiency of available oxygen in the blood and bodily tissues (short of anoxia)
hypoxic hypoxia
1: hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
Hypoxidaceae
1: in some classification systems included in the Amaryllidaceae [syn: {family Hypoxidaceae}]
Hypoxis
1: small plants that resemble Amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass [syn: {genus Hypoxis}]
Hypoxis hirsuta
1: perennial star grass of North America [syn: {American star grass}]
hypozeugma
1: use of a series of subjects with a single predicate
hypozeuxis
1: use of a series of parallel clauses (as in `I came, I saw, I conquered')
Hypsiglena
1: night snakes [syn: {genus Hypsiglena}]
Hypsiglena torquata
1: nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico [syn: {night snake}]
hypsography
1: the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level) 2: measurement of the elevation of land above sea level [syn:...
hypsometer
1: an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
hypsometry
1: measurement of the elevation of land above sea level [syn: {hypsography}]
Hyracoidea
1: hyraxes and some extinct animals [syn: {order Hyracoidea}]
Hyracotherium
1: extinct horse genus; formerly called genus Eohippus [syn: {genus Hyracotherium}]
hyrax
1: any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes [syn: {coney}, {cony}, {dassie}, {das}] [also: {hyraces} (pl)]
hyson
1: a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves
hyssop
1: a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil [syn: {Hyssopus officinalis}] 2: bitter...
hyssop loosestrife
1: annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas [syn: {grass poly}, {Lythrum hyssopifolia}]
Hyssopus
1: Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs [syn: {genus Hyssopus}]
Hyssopus officinalis
1: a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil [syn: {hyssop}]
hysteresis
1: the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
hysteria
1: state of violent mental agitation [syn: {craze}, {delirium}, {frenzy}, {fury}] 2: excessive or uncontrollable fear 3: neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances...
hysteric
1: characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia" [syn: {hysterical}...
hysterical
1: characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia" [syn: {hysteric}] ...
hysterical neurosis
1: neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions [syn: {hysteria}]
hysterically
1: in a hysterical manner; "she screamed hysterically when she heard the news"
hysteron proteron
1: reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born') 2: the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved
hysterosalpingogram
1: X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)
hysteroscopy
1: visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
hysterotomy
1: surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
Hystricidae
1: Old World porcupines [syn: {family Hystricidae}]
Hystricomorpha
1: an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc. [syn: {suborder Hystricomorpha}]
Hytrin
1: antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure [syn: {terazosin}]
Hz
1: the unit of frequency; one Hertz has a periodic interval of one second [syn: {Hertz}, {cycle per second}, {cycles/second}, {cps}, {cycle}]
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