(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hyperacute
hyperacute
adj
(medicine) Very acute.
(medicine, of T waves on ECGs) Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically peaked, often as an early finding in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
hyperbatic
hyperbatic
adj
Of or pertaining to a hyperbaton; transposed; inverted.
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hypermeter
hypermeter
noun
A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
A period with a redundant syllable.
hyperstoic
hypertelic
hypertelic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting hypertely
hypertense
hypertense
adj
Extremely tense.
hypertherm
hypertonia
hypertonia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
hypertypic
hyphantria
hyphenated
hyphenated
adj
Of a person, considered to have more than one nationality or ethnicity (such as French-Canadian, Afro-Argentine, etc.).
Written with a hyphen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyphenate
hyphenates
hyphenates
noun
plural of hyphenate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypnotists
hypnotists
noun
plural of hypnotist
hypnotized
hypnotized
adj
Under hypnosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotize
hypnotizer
hypnotizer
noun
One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
hypnotoxin
hypnotoxin
noun
A hypothetical waste product of the brain proposed by Henri Piéron that causes fatigue and is cleansed by sleep.
A venom found in the nematocysts of some cnidarians that acts as a central nervous system depressant leading to inactivity, numbness, paralysis, and coma.
hypoactive
hypoactive
adj
Less than normally active.
hypocenter
hypocenter
noun
(US) Alternative spelling of hypocentre
hypocentre
hypocentre
noun
(geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
(military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero
hypocistis
hypocrater
hypocrital
hypocrital
adj
(dated) hypocritical
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypocritic
hypocritic
adj
Synonym of hypocritical
noun
A hypocrite.
hypoditone
hypoiodite
hypoiodite
noun
(chemistry) any salt or ester of hypoiodous acid; they have fungicidal properties
hypolithic
hypolithic
adj
(of plants) Growing beneath rocks.
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
hyponitric
hyponoetic
hypopetaly
hypoplasty
hypoplasty
noun
Alternative form of hypoplasia
hypopteral
hypopteron
hypopteron
noun
(biology) the tuft of axillary feathers of a bird's wing
hypoptilar
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypoptosis
hypostases
hypostases
noun
plural of hypostasis
hypostasis
hypostasis
noun
(genetics) The effect of one gene preventing another from expressing.
(linguistics) A relationship between a name and a known quantity, as a cultural personification (i.e. objectification with personality) of an entity or quality.
(medicine, now historical) A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine.
(philosophy) The underlying reality or substance of something.
(psychology) Referring to the hypostatic model of personality; i.e., asserting that humans present themselves in many different aspects or hypostases, depending on the internal and external realities they relate to, including different approaches to the study of personality.
(theology) The essential person, specifically the single person of Christ (as distinguished from his two ‘natures’, human and divine), or of the three ‘persons’ of the Trinity (sharing a single ‘essence’).
Postmortem lividity; livor mortis; suggillation.
hypostatic
hypostatic
adj
(genetics) Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.
(medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting.
(theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.
Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.
hypostigma
hypotactic
hypotactic
adj
Of or relating to hypotaxis.
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
hypotarsus
hypotarsus
noun
(anatomy) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
hypotensor
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
hypothalli
hypothalli
noun
plural of hypothallus
hypothecal
hypothecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton
hypothecia
hypothecia
noun
plural of hypothecium
hypothenal
hypothenal
adj
(anatomy) hypothenar
hypothenar
hypothenar
adj
(anatomy) Of the muscles of the little finger.
(anatomy) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.
noun
(technical) Ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger.
Any of those muscles: the abductor, flexor, or opponens digiti minimi.
hypothenic
hypotheria
hypothermy
hypothermy
noun
Alternative form of hypothermia
hypotheses
hypotheses
noun
plural of hypothesis
hypothesis
hypothesis
noun
(general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
(grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.
(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.
hypothetic
hypothetic
adj
based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical
existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality
hypotralia
hypotricha
hypotrophy
hypotrophy
noun
a degeneration in the functioning of an organ due to the reduction of the volume of the cells
hypsodonty
hypsodonty
noun
The degree to which teeth are hypsodont; the degree to which they are not brachydont.
The presence of hypsodont teeth.
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
keepworthy
keepworthy
adj
Worth keeping.
keratophyr
laphystius
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lipotrophy
lipotyphla
lithoglyph
lithoglyph
noun
An engraving on a gem.
lithophany
lithophany
noun
The technique of producing lithophane.
lithophyll
lithophysa
lithophyte
lithophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
(zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.
lithotyped
lithotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithotype
lithotypic
lithotypic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by lithotypy.
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
lymphoduct
lymphomata
lymphomata
noun
plural of lymphoma
lymphotome
lymphotomy
lymphotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of adenoid growths.
lypothymia
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mastopathy
mastopathy
noun
Any disease of the breast
megaphyton
menotyphla
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metagraphy
metagraphy
noun
(art, countable) metagraphics; hypergraphy
(linguistics, uncountable) Symbolism that has no counterpart in speech.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable) Synonym of transliteration
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
metaphyton
metaphyton
noun
Any metaphytic filamentous alga
metatrophy
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
mightyship
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
myoatrophy
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mythopeist
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
mythopoeic
mythopoesy
naphthylic
naprapathy
naprapathy
noun
A branch of alternative medicine, a manipulative therapy that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
necropathy
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nephrocyte
nephrocyte
noun
(biology) a specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
neuropathy
neuropathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
(medicine) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
nitrophyte
nitrophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil.
nosotrophy
nosotrophy
noun
(obsolete) The care and nursing of the sick.
notaryship
notaryship
noun
The state of being a notary.
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
nymphotomy
nymphotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the labia minora
oariopathy
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
ontography
ontography
noun
The study of how living creatures react to the physiographic environment.
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
ophiolatry
ophiolatry
noun
snake worship
opotherapy
opotherapy
noun
organotherapy
optography
optography
noun
The production of an optogram on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple; the fixation of an image in the eye.
orotherapy
orotherapy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The use of serum to treat disease.
orthopaedy
orthopaedy
noun
Alternative form of orthopedy
orthopathy
orthopathy
noun
An alternative-medicine philosophy advocating a vegetarian raw-food diet with periods of intermittent fasting.
orthophony
orthophony
noun
The art of correct articulation / speaking
orthophyre
orthophyre
noun
(geology) a porphyritic rock that contains phenocrysts of orthoclase embedded in feldspar
orthoplasy
orthoplasy
noun
(historical) A theory of evolution, stating that that individual modifications supplement, protect, or screen organic characters and keep them alive until useful congenital variations arise and survive by natural selection, and that this process, combined in many cases with 'tradition', gives direction to evolution.
orthopraxy
orthopraxy
noun
Correct practice or action
Right belief combined with right practice, with the emphasis being on the latter, a term specially used in Latin American liberation theology, often in contrast with an orthodoxy seen as insufficiently interested in the practical and political content of faith.
orthotropy
orthotropy
noun
The condition of being orthotropic.
osteopathy
osteopathy
noun
(alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles.
(rare) Any disease of the bones.
osteophony
osteophyma
osteophyte
osteophyte
noun
A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.