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Hypercholesterolemianounthe presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the bloodverified
Hyperchromic AnaemianounMWEanemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobinverified
Hyperchromic AnemianounMWEanemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobinverified
Hypercoasternouna 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 rocketsverified
Hyperdactylynounbirth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toesverified
Hyperfocal DistancenounMWEthe distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clearverified
Hypericismnouna severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John's wortverified
Hyperkinetic SyndromenounMWEa condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersverified
HyperlinknounAn item on a webpage that, when selected, transfers the user directly to another location in a hypertext document or to another webpage, perhaps on a different machine. Also simply called a "link."Data
Hyperlipoproteinemianounany of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating bloodverified
Hypermedianouna multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented togetherverified
Hypermedia SystemnounMWEa multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented togetherverified
Hypermetropianounabnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objectsverified
Hypermetropynounabnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objectsverified
Hypernymynounthe semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or classverified
Hyperopianounabnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objectsverified
Hyperparametersnounthe parameters that are used to either configure a ML model (e.g., the penalty parameter C in a support vector machine, and the learning rate to train a neural network) or to specify the algorithm used to minimize the loss function (e.g., the activation function and optimizer types in a neural network, and the kernel type in a support vector machine).DataIP
Hyperparathyroidismnounexcessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the bloodverified
Hyperpiesianounpersistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be foundverified
Hyperpiesisnounpersistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be foundverified
Hyperpituitarismnounexcessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)verified
Hyperpneanounenergetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disordersverified
Hypersensitivity ReactionnounMWEan inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods)verified
Hypertensionnouna common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)verified
Hypertextnounmachine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connectedverified
Hypertext Markup LanguagenounMWEThe set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a World Wide Web browser page.Data
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)nounMWEA set of codes that can be inserted into text files to indicate special typefaces, inserted images, and links to other hypertext documents.Data
Hypertext SystemnounMWEa database management system that allows strings of text (`objects') to be processed as a complex network of nodes that are linked together in an arbitrary wayverified
Hypertext Transfer ProtocolnounMWEA communication protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. Its primary function is to establish a connection with a web server and transmit hypertext markup language (HTML), extensible markup language (XML) or other pages to client browsersNetwork
Hypertext Transfer Protocol SecurenounMWEA protocol for accessing a secure web server, whereby all data transferred are encrypted.Network
Hypertonicitynoun(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some otherverified
Hypertrophic CardiomyopathynounMWEa disorder in which the heart muscle is so strong that it does not relax enough to fill with the heart with blood and so has reduced pumping abilityverified
Hypertrophic RosaceanounMWEenlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skinverified
Hyperventilationnounan increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needsverified
HypervisornounA piece of software that provides abstraction of all physical resources (such as central processing units, memory, network, and storage) and thus enables multiple computing stacks (consisting of an operating system, middleware and application programs) called virtual machines to be run on a single physical host.System
Hypervolaemianouna blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating bloodverified
Hypervolemianouna blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating bloodverified
Hypoadrenalismnouna glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skinverified
Hypoadrenocorticismnouna glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skinverified
Hypobasidiumnounspecial cell constituting the base of the basidium in various fungi especially of the order Tremellalesverified
Hypobetalipoproteinemianouna hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterolverified
Hypoblastnounthe inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systemsverified
Hypocapnianouna state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normalverified