hype
|
publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner |
- |
hype
|
blatant or sensational promotion |
plug,
hoopla,
ballyhoo |
hyperacidity
|
excessive acidity |
- |
hyperactive
|
more active than normal |
overactive |
hyperactivity
|
a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement |
- |
hyperacusia
|
abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels |
hyperacusis,
auditory hyperesthesia |
hyperacusis
|
abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels |
hyperacusia,
auditory hyperesthesia |
hyperadrenalism
|
a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity |
Cushing's disease |
hyperadrenocorticism
|
a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol |
Cushing's syndrome |
hyperaemia
|
increased blood in an organ or other body part |
hyperemia |
hyperaldosteronism
|
a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone |
aldosteronism |
hyperalimentation
|
administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes |
TPN,
total parenteral nutrition |
hyperbaton
|
reversal of normal word order (as in `cheese I love') |
- |
hyperbetalipoproteinemia
|
a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age |
- |
hyperbilirubinemia
|
abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood |
- |
hyperbola
|
an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone |
- |
hyperbole
|
extravagant exaggeration |
exaggeration |
hyperbolic
|
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness |
inflated |
hyperbolic
|
of or relating to a hyperbola |
- |
hyperbolically
|
in an exaggerated manner |
exaggeratedly |
hyperbolise
|
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
overdraw,
exaggerate,
magnify,
amplify,
hyperbolize,
overstate |
hyperbolism
|
the use of hyperbole. |
- |
hyperbolize
|
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
overdraw,
exaggerate,
magnify,
amplify,
hyperbolise,
overstate |
hyperboloid
|
a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis |
- |
hyperboloidal
|
having the shape of a hyperboloid |
- |
hypercalcaemia
|
the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease |
hypercalcemia |
hypercalcemia
|
the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease |
hypercalcaemia |
hypercalcinuria
|
the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis |
hypercalciuria |
hypercalciuria
|
the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis |
hypercalcinuria |
hypercapnia
|
the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood |
hypercarbia |
hypercarbia
|
the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood |
hypercapnia |
hypercatalectic
|
(verse) having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of a metrically complete verse or in a metrical foot |
- |
hypercatalectic
|
(prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot |
- |
hypercellularity
|
the state of having abnormally many cells |
- |
hypercholesteremia
|
the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis |
hypercholesterolemia |
hypercholesterolemia
|
the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis |
hypercholesteremia |
hypercoaster
|
a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets |
- |
hypercritical
|
inclined to judge too severely |
overcritical |
hypercriticism
|
Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism. |
- |
hyperdactyly
|
birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes |
polydactyly |
hyperemesis
|
severe and excessive vomiting |
- |
hyperemia
|
increased blood in an organ or other body part |
hyperaemia |
hyperemic
|
relating to or caused by hyperemia |
- |
hyperextend
|
extend a joint beyond its normal range |
- |
hyperextension
|
greater than normal extension |
- |
hyperfine
|
extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components |
- |
hyperglycaemia
|
abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes |
hyperglycemia |
hyperglycemia
|
abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes |
hyperglycaemia |
hyperhidrosis
|
excessive and profuse perspiration |
hyperidrosis,
polyhidrosis |
hypericism
|
a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John's wort |
- |
hyperidrosis
|
excessive and profuse perspiration |
hyperhidrosis,
polyhidrosis |
hyperintelligence
|
Remarkable intelligence, intelligence at or above and beyond the level of a genius. |
superintelligence |
hyperkalemia
|
higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs |
- |
hyperlink
|
a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen |
- |
hyperlipaemia
|
presence of excess lipids in the blood |
hyperlipemia,
hyperlipidaemia,
hyperlipidemia,
hyperlipoidaemia,
hyperlipoidemia,
lipaemia,
lipemia,
lipidaemia,
lipidemia,
lipoidaemia,
lipoidemia |
hyperlipemia
|
presence of excess lipids in the blood |
hyperlipaemia,
hyperlipidaemia,
hyperlipidemia,
hyperlipoidaemia,
hyperlipoidemia,
lipaemia,
lipemia,
lipidaemia,
lipidemia,
lipoidaemia,
lipoidemia |
hyperlipidaemia
|
presence of excess lipids in the blood |
hyperlipaemia,
hyperlipemia,
hyperlipidemia,
hyperlipoidaemia,
hyperlipoidemia,
lipaemia,
lipemia,
lipidaemia,
lipidemia,
lipoidaemia,
lipoidemia |
hyperlipidemia
|
presence of excess lipids in the blood |
hyperlipaemia,
hyperlipemia,
hyperlipidaemia,
hyperlipoidaemia,
hyperlipoidemia,
lipaemia,
lipemia,
lipidaemia,
lipidemia,
lipoidaemia,
lipoidemia |
hyperlipoidaemia
|
presence of excess lipids in the blood |
hyperlipaemia,
hyperlipemia,
hyperlipidaemia,
hyperlipidemia,
hyperlipoidemia,
lipaemia,
lipemia,
lipidaemia,
lipidemia,
lipoidaemia,
lipoidemia |
hyperlipoidemia
|
presence of excess lipids in the blood |
hyperlipaemia,
hyperlipemia,
hyperlipidaemia,
hyperlipidemia,
hyperlipoidaemia,
lipaemia,
lipemia,
lipidaemia,
lipidemia,
lipoidaemia,
lipoidemia |
hyperlipoproteinemia
|
any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood |
- |
hypermarket
|
a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town) |
- |
hypermastigote
|
flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites |
- |
hypermedia
|
a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together |
interactive multimedia,
interactive multimedia system,
hypermedia system |
hypermenorrhea
|
abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged |
menorrhagia |
hypermetropia
|
abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
farsightedness,
hypermetropy,
hyperopia,
longsightedness |
hypermetropic
|
abnormal ability to focus of distant objects |
hyperopic |
hypermetropy
|
abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
farsightedness,
hypermetropia,
hyperopia,
longsightedness |
hypermotility
|
excessive movement; especially excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract |
- |
hypernatremia
|
excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus |
- |
hypernym
|
a word that is more generic than a given word |
superordinate,
superordinate word |
hypernymy
|
the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class |
superordination |
hyperon
|
any baryon that is not a nucleon; unstable particle with mass greater than a neutron |
- |
hyperope
|
a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person |
- |
hyperopia
|
abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
farsightedness,
hypermetropia,
hypermetropy,
longsightedness |
hyperopic
|
abnormal ability to focus of distant objects |
hypermetropic |
hyperparathyroidism
|
excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis) |
- |
hyperpiesia
|
persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found |
hyperpiesis,
essential hypertension |
hyperpiesis
|
persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found |
hyperpiesia,
essential hypertension |
hyperpigmentation
|
unusual darkening of the skin |
- |
hyperpituitarism
|
excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) |
- |
hyperplasia
|
abnormal increase in number of cells |
- |
hyperpnea
|
energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders |
- |
hyperpyrexia
|
extremely high fever (especially in children) |
- |
hypersecretion
|
excessive secretion |
- |
hypersensitised
|
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) |
hypersensitive,
hypersensitized,
sensitised,
sensitized,
supersensitised,
supersensitive,
supersensitized,
allergic |
hypersensitive
|
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) |
hypersensitised,
hypersensitized,
sensitised,
sensitized,
supersensitised,
supersensitive,
supersensitized,
allergic |
hypersensitivity
|
pathological sensitivity |
- |
hypersensitivity
|
extreme sensitivity |
- |
hypersensitized
|
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) |
hypersensitised,
hypersensitive,
sensitised,
sensitized,
supersensitised,
supersensitive,
supersensitized,
allergic |
hypersomnia
|
an inability to stay awake |
- |
hypersplenism
|
enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders |
- |
hypertension
|
a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) |
high blood pressure |
hypertensive
|
having abnormally high blood pressure |
- |
hypertensive
|
a person who has abnormally high blood pressure |
- |
hypertext
|
machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected |
- |
hyperthermal
|
of or relating to or affected by hyperthermia |
- |
hyperthermia
|
abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer) |
hyperthermy |
hyperthermy
|
abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer) |
hyperthermia |
hyperthyroidism
|
an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones |
thyrotoxicosis |
hypertonia
|
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic |
hypertonicity,
hypertonus |
hypertonic
|
(of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension |
- |
hypertonic
|
(of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution |
- |
hypertonicity
|
(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other |
- |
hypertonicity
|
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic |
hypertonia,
hypertonus |
hypertonus
|
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic |
hypertonia,
hypertonicity |
hypertrophied
|
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells |
enlarged |