hypo
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(noun) a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing |
Synonyms:
sodium thiosulfate,
sodium thiosulphate |
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(noun) a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections |
Synonyms:
hypodermic,
hypodermic syringe |
hypoadrenalism
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(noun) a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin |
Synonyms:
hypoadrenocorticism,
Addison's disease,
Addison's syndrome |
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hypoadrenocorticism
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(noun) a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin |
Synonyms:
hypoadrenalism,
Addison's disease,
Addison's syndrome |
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hypobasidium
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(noun) special cell constituting the base of the basidium in various fungi especially of the order Tremellales |
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hypobetalipoproteinemia
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(noun) a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol |
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hypoblast
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(noun) the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems |
Synonyms:
endoblast,
endoderm,
entoblast,
entoderm |
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hypocalcaemia
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(noun) abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency |
Synonyms:
hypocalcemia |
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hypocalcemia
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(noun) abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency |
Synonyms:
hypocalcaemia |
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hypocapnia
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(noun) a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing |
Synonyms:
acapnia |
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hypocellularity
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(noun) the state of having abnormally few cells |
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hypochlorite
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(noun) any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid |
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hypochondria
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(noun) chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments |
Synonyms:
hypochondriasis |
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hypochondriac
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(noun) a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments |
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hypochondriasis
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(noun) chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments |
Synonyms:
hypochondria |
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hypochondrium
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(noun) the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium |
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hypocorism
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(noun) a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix) |
Synonyms:
pet name |
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hypocrisy
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(noun) an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction |
Synonyms:
lip service |
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(noun) insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have |
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hypocrite
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(noun) a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives |
Synonyms:
dissembler,
dissimulator,
phoney,
phony,
pretender |
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hypocycloid
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(noun) a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle |
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hypodermic
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(noun) a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections |
Synonyms:
hypo,
hypodermic syringe |
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hypodermis
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(noun) layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods |
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hypoesthesia
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(noun) impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity |
Synonyms:
hypesthesia |
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hypogammaglobulinemia
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(noun) an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection |
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hypoglossal
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(noun) supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles |
Synonyms:
nervus hypoglosus,
hypoglossal nerve,
twelfth cranial nerve |
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hypoglycaemia
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(noun) abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet |
Synonyms:
hypoglycemia |
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hypoglycemia
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(noun) abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet |
Synonyms:
hypoglycaemia |
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hypogonadism
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(noun) incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone); results in deficient development of secondary sex characteristics and (in prepubertal males) a body with long legs and a short trunk |
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hypokalemia
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(noun) abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics |
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hypolipoproteinemia
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(noun) any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood |
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hyponatremia
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(noun) abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration |
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hyponym
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(noun) a word that is more specific than a given word |
Synonyms:
subordinate,
subordinate word |
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hyponymy
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(noun) the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class |
Synonyms:
subordination |
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hypoparathyroidism
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(noun) inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood |
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hypophysectomy
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(noun) surgical removal of the pituitary gland |
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hypophysis
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(noun) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain |
Synonyms:
pituitary,
pituitary body,
pituitary gland |
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hypopigmentation
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(noun) unusual lack of skin color |
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hypoplasia
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(noun) underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells |
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hypopnea
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(noun) slow or shallow breathing |
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hypoproteinemia
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(noun) abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders |
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hyposmia
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(noun) lessened sensitivity to odors |
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hypospadias
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(noun) an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis |
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hypostasis
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(noun) the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene |
Synonyms:
epistasis |
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(noun) the accumulation of blood in an organ |
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(noun) any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united |
Synonyms:
hypostasis of Christ |
(noun) (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality |
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hypostatisation
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(noun) regarding something abstract as a material thing |
Synonyms:
reification,
hypostatization |
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hypostatization
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(noun) regarding something abstract as a material thing |
Synonyms:
reification,
hypostatisation |
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hypotension
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(noun) abnormally low blood pressure |
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hypotensive
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(noun) a person who has abnormally low blood pressure |
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hypotenuse
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(noun) the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle |
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hypothalamus
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(noun) a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system |
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hypothermia
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(noun) subnormal body temperature |
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hypothesis
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(noun) a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations |
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(noun) a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena |
Synonyms:
possibility,
theory |
(noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
Synonyms:
guess,
speculation,
supposition,
conjecture,
surmisal,
surmise |
hypothetical
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(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. |
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hypothrombinemia
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(noun) 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 |
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hypothyroidism
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(noun) an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones |
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hypotonia
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(noun) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
Synonyms:
hypotonicity,
hypotonus |
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hypotonicity
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(noun) (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other |
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(noun) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
Synonyms:
hypotonia,
hypotonus |
hypotonus
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(noun) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
Synonyms:
hypotonia,
hypotonicity |
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hypotyposis
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(noun) vivid picturesque description. |
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hypovitaminosis
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(noun) any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins |
Synonyms:
avitaminosis |
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hypovolaemia
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(noun) a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood |
Synonyms:
hypovolemia |
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hypovolemia
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(noun) a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood |
Synonyms:
hypovolaemia |
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hypoxia
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(noun) oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency |
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hypozeugma
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(noun) use of a series of subjects with a single predicate |
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hypozeuxis
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(noun) use of a series of parallel clauses (as in `I came, I saw, I conquered') |
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