| 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 |