hyoscyamine
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~ a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
Hyoscyamus
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~ genus of poisonous herbs: henbane
hypallage
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~ reversal of the syntactic relation of two words (as in `her beauty's face')
hypanthium
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~ the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)
Hypatia
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~ Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)
hype
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~ blatant or sensational promotion
Hypentelium
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~ a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
hyperacidity
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~ excessive acidity
hyperactivity
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~ a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
hyperacusia
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~ abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
hyperacusis
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~ abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
hyperadrenalism
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~ a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity
hyperadrenocorticism
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~ a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol
hyperaemia
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~ increased blood in an organ or other body part
hyperaldosteronism
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~ a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
hyperalimentation
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~ 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
hyperbaric chamber
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~ a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning
hyperbaton
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~ reversal of normal word order (as in `cheese I love')
hyperbetalipoproteinemia
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~ a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age
hyperbilirubinemia
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~ abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood