Nouns

hypersecretion

noun

excessive secretion

hypersomnia

noun

an inability to stay awake

hypertensin

noun

any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypert...

hyperthermy

noun

abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in t...

hyperthyroidism

noun

an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive produc...

hypertrophy

noun

abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

hypertonicity

noun

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic

hypesthesia

noun

impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity

hypervitaminosis

noun

an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessi...

hypha

noun

any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fu...

hypnoanalysis

noun

the use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis

hypnogenesis

noun

the induction of sleep or hypnosis

hypoblast

noun

the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the di...

hypocalcemia

noun

abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated wit...

hypochlorite

noun

any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid

hypochondriasis

noun

chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ai...

hypochondrium

noun

the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs o...

hypocorism

noun

a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suff...

hypocycloid

noun

a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around in...

hypoderma

noun

in some classifications considered the type genus of the fam...

hypodermis

noun

layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. a...

hypoglossal

noun

supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue mu...

hypoglycaemia

noun

abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive...

hypokalemia

noun

abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood l...

hyponatremia

noun

abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with...

hypophysectomy

noun

surgical removal of the pituitary gland

hypoplasia

noun

underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the nu...

hypopnea

noun

slow or shallow breathing

hypoproteinemia

noun

abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate i...

hyposmia

noun

lessened sensitivity to odors

hypostasis

noun

the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

hypothyroidism

noun

an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting...

hypotonicity

noun

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

hypozeugma

noun

use of a series of subjects with a single predicate

hypozeuxis

noun

use of a series of parallel clauses (as in `I came, I saw, I...

hypsometer

noun

an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determi...

hypsography

noun

measurement of the elevation of land above sea level

hypsometry

noun

measurement of the elevation of land above sea level

hyson

noun

a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves

hysteresis

noun

the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the ph...

hysterocatalepsy

noun

hysteria with cataleptic symptoms

hysterotomy

noun

surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)

iambus

noun

a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables

iapetus

noun

(Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epim...

ibadan

noun

a large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria; site of a unive...

ibert

noun

French composer (1890-1962)

iceboat

noun

a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suit...

icefall

noun

a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall

icehouse

noun

a house for storing ice

ichneumon

noun

northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devou...