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Hypochloritenounan anion (or its salt and ester derivatives) made up of one chlorine and one oxygen atom, chemical symbol ClO-verified
Hypochondriumnounthe upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastriumverified
Hypochromic AnaemianounMWEanemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobinverified
Hypochromic AnemianounMWEanemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobinverified
Hypocrisynouninsincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really haveverified
Hypocritenouna person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motivesverified
Hypocycloidnouna line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circleverified
Hypodermic SyringenounMWEa piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injectionsverified
Hypogammaglobulinemianounan abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infectionverified
Hypogastric ArterynounMWEthe inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the bodyverified
Hypogastric VeinnounMWEa vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac veinverified
Hypoglycaemianounabnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor dietverified
Hypoglycemianounabnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor dietverified
Hypoglycemic AgentnounMWEany of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitusverified
Hypokalemianounabnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalitiesverified
Hypolipoproteinemianounany of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating bloodverified
Hyponymynounthe semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or classverified
Hypoparathyroidismnouninadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the bloodverified
Hypophyseal StalknounMWEthe funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamusverified
Hypophysial DwarfnounMWEa dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)verified
Hypoplastic DwarfnounMWEan achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defectverified
Hypospadiasnounan abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penisverified
Hypostasisnounany of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are unitedverified
Hypostasis of ChristnounMWEany of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are unitedverified
Hypothalamic Releasing FactornounMWEany of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormonesverified
Hypothalamic Releasing HormonenounMWEany of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormonesverified
Hypothesis TestingnounMWEA term used generally to refer to testing significance when specific alternatives to the null hypothesis are considered.Process
Hypothetical CreaturenounMWEa creature that has not been observed but is hypothesized to existverified
Hypothetical ImperativenounMWEa principle stating the action required to attain a desired goalverified
Hypotonicitynoun(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some otherverified
Hypovolaemianouna blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating bloodverified
Hypoxic HypoxianounMWEhypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungsverified
Hypsographynounthe scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)verified
Hyraxnounany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toesverified
Hyssopnouna European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookeryverified
Hysterianounneurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functionsverified
Hysterical NeurosisnounMWEneurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functionsverified
Hysteroscopynounvisual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vaginaverified