(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
hagiography
hagiography
noun
(countable) A biography of a saint.
(countable, by extension) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
(derogatory) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
(uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
haliography
halophytism
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
heliotypies
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemipyramid
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
hepatolysis
hepatolytic
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
heptaploidy
heptaploidy
noun
The property of being heptaploid.
heterotypic
heterotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the first nuclear division in meiosis.
Of or involving a different type or types.
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
hieroglyphy
hieroglyphy
noun
The use of hieroglyphics.
hierography
hierography
noun
Sacred writing.
hierophancy
hierophancy
noun
The role or the work of a hierophant.
histography
histography
noun
(biology) The process of describing or creating pictures of biological tissues and cells.
histotrophy
histotrophy
noun
A form of matrotrophy exhibited by some live-bearing sharks and rays, in which the developing embryo receives additional nutrition from its mother in the form of uterine secretions called histotroph
holectypina
holectypoid
holocryptic
holocryptic
adj
Wholly or completely concealing; incapable of being deciphered.
homoeotypic
homophylies
homophylies
noun
plural of homophyly
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
honeylipped
hospitalary
hospitalary
adj
(rare) Hospitable; of or relating to a hostel or hospitallers.
(rare, non-native speakers' English) Of or relating to a hospital.
hospitality
hospitality
noun
(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.
The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.
hyalophagia
hyalophagia
noun
Alternative form of hyalophagy
hyannisport
hydnocarpic
hydratropic
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydroperiod
hydroperiod
noun
The period of time during which a wetland is covered by water.
hydrophidae
hydrophilic
hydrophilic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.
hydrophilid
hydrophilid
noun
(zoology) any of the water beetles that belongs to the family Hydrophilidae
hydrophinae
hydrophobia
hydrophobia
noun
(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
hydrophobic
hydrophobic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.
Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies).
hydrophoria
hydrophytic
hydrophytic
adj
Relating to hydrophytes.
hydroponics
hydroponics
noun
The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.
hydroponist
hydroponist
noun
A person who cultivates plants using hydroponics.
hydropultic
hydroscopic
hydroscopic
noun
Misspelling of hygroscopic.
hydrospiric
hydrotropic
hydrotropic
adj
(biology) exhibiting hydrotropism
hygrophobia
hygrophytic
hygrophytic
adj
Of or relating to hygrophytes.
hygroscopic
hygroscopic
adj
(physics, chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
hylomorphic
hylomorphic
adj
Pertaining to hylomorphism.
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hylopathist
hylopathist
noun
One who believes in hylopathism.
hymenolepis
hypallactic
hyparterial
hyparterial
adj
(anatomy) Situated below an artery; applied especially to the branches of the bronchi given off below the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.
hyperaction
hyperaction
noun
excessive action, as of a biological system
hyperactive
hyperactive
adj
having an increased state of activity
having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)
hyperacuity
hyperacuity
noun
sensory performance finer than the receptor grain
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
hyperaspist
hyperaspist
noun
(obsolete) One who holds a shield over another; a defender.
hyperbarism
hyperbolism
hyperbolism
noun
(countable) An instance of hyperbole
(countable, geometry) A blow-up of a curve at a point.
(uncountable) The use of hyperbole
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
hyperbolize
hyperbolize
verb
(intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole.
(transitive, now rare) To represent or talk about with hyperbole.
hyperboloid
hyperboloid
noun
A particular surface in three-dimensional Euclidean space, the graph of a quadratic with all three variables squared and their coefficients not all of the same sign.
hypercapnia
hypercapnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercapnic
hypercapnic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypercapnia.
hypercarbia
hypercarbia
noun
(medicine) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercholia
hyperclimax
hypercosmic
hypercosmic
adj
(rare) Extraordinarily cosmic; that which truly transcends the very cosmos; supercosmic.
hypercrinia
hypercrisia
hypercritic
hypercritic
adj
hypercritical
noun
A carping or unduly censorious critic.
hyperditone
hyperemesis
hyperemesis
noun
(pathology) Severe and excessive vomiting.
hyperemetic
hyperemetic
adj
Of or relating to hyperemesis.
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
hypericales
hyperimmune
hyperimmune
adj
That causes, or is associated with, an extreme immune response
hyperinosis
hyperinosis
noun
(medicine) A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.
hyperinotic
hyperinotic
adj
Relating to hyperinosis.
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
hypermanias
hypermedias
hypermetric
hypermetric
adj
Having or relating to any syllables that are in a line beyond what the meter calls for.
Larger than normally measured.
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypermnesic
hypermnesic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypermnesia.
hypermnesis
hypermnesis
noun
Alternative form of hypermnesia
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
hyperneuria
hypernomian
hypernotion
hyperoartia
hyperotreti
hyperovaria
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hyperpathia
hyperpathia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally exaggerated response to a painful stimulus
hyperpathic
hyperpencil
hyperphagia
hyperphagia
noun
Synonym of polyphagia (“excessive appetite for food”).
hyperphagic
hyperphagic
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia
hyperphoria
hyperphoria
noun
physical misalignment of the two eyes so that one eye is set higher in the head than the other
hyperphoric
hyperphoric
adj
Relating to hyperphoria.
noun
A person who has hyperphoria.
hyperpiesia
hyperpiesis
hyperpietic
hyperplasia
hyperplasia
noun
(medicine) An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells.
hyperplasic
hyperplasic
adj
Relating to hyperplasia
hyperploids
hyperploids
noun
plural of hyperploid
hyperploidy
hyperploidy
noun
The condition of being hyperploid.
hyperpurist
hyperpurist
adj
Extremely purist.
hypersaline
hypersaline
adj
Having an abnormally high salinity
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypersonics
hypersonics
noun
The study and development of hypersonic propulsion, and hypersonic aerodynamics.
hyperstatic
hyperstatic
adj
(physics) statically indeterminate
hypertensin
hypertensin
noun
angiotensin
hyperthesis
hyperthesis
noun
(linguistics, phonology) A form of metathesis in which non-contiguous sounds are switched.
hyperthetic
hyperthymia
hyperthymia
noun
A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.
hypertonias
hypertonias
noun
plural of hypertonia
hypertorrid
hypertragic
hypertrichy
hypertropia
hypertropia
noun
(pathology) A form of strabismus in which one eye points upward
hyperuresis
hypesthesia
hypesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of hypoesthesia
hypesthesic
hypesthesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoesthesic
hyphaeresis
hyphenating
hyphenating
verb
present participle of hyphenate
hyphenation
hyphenation
noun
The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
hyphenising
hyphenizing
hyphenizing
verb
present participle of hyphenize
hyphopodium
hyphopodium
noun
(biology) A hypha, in some ectoparasitic fungi, having a haustorium
hypnologies
hypnologist
hypnologist
noun
One who is versed in hypnology.
hypnopaedia
hypnopaedia
noun
Teaching (or learning) by subconscious means.
hypnophobia
hypnophobia
noun
The fear of falling asleep.
hypnophobic
hypnophobic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypnophobia.
hypnopompic
hypnopompic
adj
Relating to the state of consciousness before becoming completely awake.