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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

hypazoturia
Synonym for hypoazoturia ... <biochemistry> Excretion of abnormally small quantities of nonprotein nitrogenous material (especially urea) in the urine. ... Synonym: hypazoturia. ... Origin: hypo-+ Fr. Azote, nitrogen, + G. Ouron, urine ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypencephalon
The midbrain, pons, and medulla. ... Origin: G. Hypo, under, + enkephalos, brain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypengyophobia
<psychology> Morbid fear of responsibility. ... Origin: G. Hypengyos, responsible, + phobos, fear ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyper
1. <prefix> Signifying over, above, high, beyond, excessive, above normal; as, hyperphysical, hyperthyrion; also abnormally great, excessive; as, hyperaemia, hyperbola, hypercritical, hypersecretion. ... 2. <chemistry> A prefix equivalent to super- or per-; as hyperoxide, or peroxide. ... Compare: super. ... Origin: Gr. Over, above; akin t …

hyper-beta-alaninaemia
Elevated levels of beta-alanine in the serum; believed to be due to a deficiency of beta-alanine:pyruvate aminotransferase; leads to impaired CNS function. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyper-beta-aminoisobutyric aciduria
Elevated levels of beta-aminoisobutyric acid in the urine; believed to be due to a deficiency of liver R-beta-aminoisobutyrate:pyruvate aminotransferase. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperabduction syndrome
<syndrome> Pain running down the arm, numbness, paresthesias, and erythema, with weakness of the hands; due to abduction of the arm for a prolonged period (e.g., during sleep or necessitated by occupation) which stretches the axillary vessels and the nerves of the brachial plexus. ... Synonym: subcoracoid-pectoralis minor tendon syndrome, Wrig …

hyperacanthosis
Synonym for acanthosis ... An increase in the thickness of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis. ... Synonym: hyperacanthosis. ... Origin: acantho-+ G. -osis, condition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperacid
Having an excessive concentration of acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperacidity
<gastroenterology, physiology> The increased production of acid in the stomach. ... See: peptic ulcer disease. ... (06 Mar 1998) ...

hyperactive child syndrome
Synonym for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ... <psychiatry> A condition seen in children where there is increased motor activity in association with poor attention span. Often treated with amphetamine medications. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

hyperactivity
Synonym: superactivity. ... 2. General restlessness or excessive movement such as that characterizing children with attention deficit disorder or hyperkinesis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperacusis
Hyperacusia ... Abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism. ... Synonym: auditory hyperesthesia. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Akousis, a hearing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperacute purulent conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoea and marked by swollen congested conjunctiva, edematous eyelids, and a purulent discharge. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperacute rejection
A rejection that usually develops in less than one hour from the implantation of a vascular graft, a form of antibody-mediated, usually irreversible damage to a transplanted organ, particularly the kidney, manifested predominantly by diffuse thrombotic lesions, usually confined to the organ itself and only rarely disseminated, for skin allograft re …

hyperadenosis
Glandular enlargement, especially of the lymphatic glands. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Aden, gland, + -osis, condition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperadiposis
Hyperadiposity ... An extreme degree of adiposis or fatness. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperadrenalcorticalism
Synonym for hypercorticoidism ... Excessive secretion of one or more steroid hormones of the adrenal cortex; sometimes used also to designate the state produced by therapeutic administration of large quantities of steroids having glucocorticoid activity, e.g., hydrocortisone. ... See: Cushing's syndrome. ... Synonym: adrenalism, hyperadrenalcorticalis …

hyperadrenocorticalism
Synonym for hypercorticoidism ... Excessive secretion of one or more steroid hormones of the adrenal cortex; sometimes used also to designate the state produced by therapeutic administration of large quantities of steroids having glucocorticoid activity, e.g., hydrocortisone. ... See: Cushing's syndrome. ... Synonym: adrenalism, hyperadrenalcorticalis …

hyperadrenocorticism
Excess hormone called cortisol. Often called cushing's syndrome, it is an extremely complex condition that involves many areas of the body. It results from an excess of cortisol and its effects on the human body. Common symptoms are thinning of the skin, weakness, weight gain, bruising, hypertension, diabetes, weak bones (osteoporosis), facial puff …

hyperaemia
<haematology> An excess of blood in a part, engorgement. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

hyperaemic
Denoting hyperaemia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperaesthesia
<neurology, physiology> A neurologic symptom where there is an unusual increased or altered sensitivity to sensory stimuli. ... Origin: Gr. Aisthesis = sensation ... (11 Jan 1998) ...

hyperalaninaemia
Elevated levels of alanine in the serum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperaldosteronism
Synonym for aldosteronism ... <endocrinology> A disorder of excessive aldosterone secretion. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

hyperalgesia
<neurology, physiology> The excessive sensitiveness or sensibility to pain. ... Origin: Gr. Algesis = pain ... (06 Mar 1998) ...

hyperalgesic
Hyperalgetic ... Relating to hyperalgesia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperalgia
Synonym for hyperalgesia ... <neurology, physiology> The excessive sensitiveness or sensibility to pain. ... Origin: Gr. Algesis = pain ... (06 Mar 1998) ...

hyperalimentation
<gastroenterology, pharmacology> Intravenous feeding that provides patients with all essential nutrients when they are unable to feed themselves. ... Synonym: total parenteral nutrition. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

hyperallantoinuria
Increased excretion of allantoin in the urine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperalphalipoproteinaemia
An inherited defect that results in elevated levels of high-density lipoproteins in the serum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperaminoaciduria
Synonym for aminoaciduria ... Excretion of amino acids in the urine, especially in excessive amounts. ... Synonym: hyperaminoaciduria. ... Origin: amino acid + G. Ouron, urine ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperammonaemia
Synonym for ammonaemia ... The presence of ammonia or some of its compounds in the blood, thought to be formed from the decomposition of urea; it usually results in subnormal temperature, weak pulse, gastroenteric symptoms, and coma. ... Synonym: hyperammonaemia. ... Origin: ammonia + G. Haima, blood ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperamylasaemia
Elevated serum amylase, usually seen as one of the manifestations of acute pancreatitis. ... Origin: hyper-+ amylase, + G. Haima, blood ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperanacinesia
Synonym for hyperanakinesia ... Hyperanakinesis ... Excessive to-and-fro movement, e.g., of the stomach or intestine. ... Synonym: hyperanacinesia, hyperanacinesis. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Anakinesis, to-and-fro movement ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperanakinesia
Hyperanakinesis ... Excessive to-and-fro movement, e.g., of the stomach or intestine. ... Synonym: hyperanacinesia, hyperanacinesis. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Anakinesis, to-and-fro movement ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperandrogenism
<endocrinology> Hyperandrogenism is a term describing excessive production of androgens in women, it is frequently a cause of hirsutism and also associated with polycystic ovarian disease. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

hyperaphia
Extreme sensitiveness to touch. ... Synonym: oxyaphia, tactile hyperesthesia. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Haphe, touch ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperaphic
Marked by hyperaphia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperapophysis
<anatomy> A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. Hyperapophysial. ... See: apophysis. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

hyperargininaemia
Elevated levels of arginine in the blood plasma; usually associated with a deficiency of arginase. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperbaric
<physics, physiology> Characterised by greater than normal pressure or weight, applied to gases under greater than atmospheric pressure, as hyperbaric oxygen or to a solution of greater specific gravity than another taken as a standard of reference. ... Origin: Gr. Baros = weight ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

hyperbaric anaesthesia
Inhalation of depressant gases or vapors at pressures greater than 1 atmosphere, especially as a means of producing general anaesthesia with agents too weak to produce anaesthesia at 1 atmosphere. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperbaric chamber
<apparatus> A pressurised chamber that allows for the delivery of oxygen in higher concentrations for therapeutic benefit. Useful in the treatment of severe burns, peripheral vascular disease, carbon monoxide poisoning and decompression illness. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

hyperbaric medicine
The medicinal use of high barometric pressure, usually in specially constructed chambers, to increase oxygen content of blood and tissues. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperbaric oxygen
High pressure oxygen, oxygen at a pressure greater than 1 atmosphere. ... See: hyperbaric oxygenation. ... Singlet oxygen, an excited or higher energy form of oxygen characterised by the spin of a pair of electrons in opposite directions, whereas electron spin is unidirectional in normal molecular oxygen Because of its great reactivity, singlet oxyge …

hyperbaric oxygen therapy
<physiology> A pressurised chamber that allows for the delivery of oxygen in higher concentrations for therapeutic benefit. ... Useful in the treatment of severe burns, peripheral vascular disease, carbon monoxide poisoning and decompression illness. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

hyperbaric oxygenation
The therapeutic intermittent administration of oxygen in a chamber at greater than sea-level atmospheric pressures (three atmospheres). It is considered effective treatment for air and gas embolisims, smoke inhalation, acute carbon monoxide poisoning, caisson disease, clostridial gangrene, etc. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

hyperbaric spinal anaesthesia
Spinal anaesthesia in which spread of local anaesthetic solution in the subarachnoid space is controlled by adjusting the position of the patient when the density of local anaesthetic is made greater than the density of cerebrospinal fluid (i.e., hyperbaric) by the addition of glucose. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperbarism
Disturbances in the body resulting from the pressure of ambient gases at greater than 1 atmosphere; e.g., nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, bends, etc. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Baros, weight ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperbasic aminoaciduria
An inherited disorder associated with a deficiency of a dibasic amino acid transport. Individuals do not display protein intolerance. ... Compare: lysinuric protein intolerance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperbetalipoproteinaemia
Enhanced concentration of beta-lipoproteins in the blood. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperbilirubinaemia
<biochemistry> A medical condition where abnormally high concentrations of the bile pigment bilirubin are found in the bloodstream. This can result in jaundice. Hyperbilirubinaemia sometimes occurs in premature babies. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

hyperbilirubinaemia, hereditary
Inborn errors of bilirubin metabolism resulting in excessive amounts of bilirubin in the circulating blood, either because of increased bilirubin production or because of delayed clearance of bilirubin from the blood. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

hyperbola
<geometry> A curve formed by a section of a cone, when the cutting plane makes a greater angle with the base than the side of the cone makes. It is a plane curve such that the difference of the distances from any point of it to two fixed points, called foci, is equal to a given distance. ... If the cutting plane be produced so as to cut the op …

hyperbolical
1. <mathematics> Belonging to the hyperbola; having the nature of the hyperbola. ... Hyperbolic functions, a spiral curve, the law of which is, that the distance from the pole to the generating point varies inversely as the angle swept over by the radius vector. ... 2. Relating to, containing, or of the nature of, hyperbole; exaggerating or dim …

hyperboloid
<geometry> A surface of the second order, which is cut by certain planes in hyperbolas; also, the solid, bounded in part by such a surface. ... Hyperboloid of revolution, an hyperboloid described by an hyperbola revolving about one of its axes. The surface has two separate sheets when the axis of revolution is the transverse axis, but only one …

hyperborean
1. Of or pertaining to the region beyond the North wind, or to its inhabitants. ... 2. Northern; belonging to, or inhabiting, a region in very far north; most northern; hence, very cold; fright, as, a hyperborean coast or atmosphere. 'The hyperborean or frozen sea.' (C. Butler (1633)) ... 3. One of the people who lived beyond the North wind, in a lan …

hyperbrachycephaly
An extreme degree of brachycephaly, with a cephalic index of over 85. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Brachys, short, + kephale, head ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercalcaemia
<biochemistry> A medical condition in which abnormally high concentrations of calcium compounds are found in the bloodstream. ... Normal blood calcium is in the range of 8.5 to 10.5 mg/dl. ... Elevations may be seen in hyperparathyroidism, multiple myeloma, excessive vitamin D intake, as a drug side effect (thiazide diuretics) and in associatio …

hypercalcemia
Synonym for hypercalcaemia ... <biochemistry> A medical condition in which abnormally high concentrations of calcium compounds are found in the bloodstream. ... Normal blood calcium is in the range of 8.5 to 10.5 mg/dl. ... Elevations may be seen in hyperparathyroidism, multiple myeloma, excessive vitamin D intake, as a drug side effect (thiazid …

hypercalcinuria
Synonym for hypercalciuria ... <biochemistry> The excretion of abnormally large amounts of calcium in the urine, seen in cases of hyperparathyroidism. ... Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine ... (11 Jan 1998) ...

hypercalciuria
<biochemistry> The excretion of abnormally large amounts of calcium in the urine, seen in cases of hyperparathyroidism. ... Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine ... (11 Jan 1998) ...

hypercalcuria
Synonym for hypercalciuria ... <biochemistry> The excretion of abnormally large amounts of calcium in the urine, seen in cases of hyperparathyroidism. ... Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine ... (11 Jan 1998) ...

hypercapnia
<biochemistry> An excess of carbon dioxide in the blood. ... Origin: Gr. Kapnos = smoke ... (11 Jan 1998) ...

hypercarbia
Synonym for hypercapnia ... <biochemistry> An excess of carbon dioxide in the blood. ... Origin: Gr. Kapnos = smoke ... (11 Jan 1998) ...

hypercardia
Hypertrophy of the heart. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Kardia, heart ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercatabolic
Pertaining to hypercatabolism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercatabolism
Excessive metabolic breakdown of a specific substance or of body tissue in general, leading to weight loss and wasting. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercatharsis
Excessive and frequent defecation. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Katharsis, a cleansing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercathartic
1. Causing excessive purgation. ... 2. An agent having an excessive purgative action. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercathexis
In psychoanalysis, an individual's excessive investment of libido or interest in an object, person, or idea. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Kathexis, a holding in, retention ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercementosis
A regressive change of teeth characterised by excessive development of secondary cementum on the tooth surface. It may occur on any part of the root, but the apical two-thirds are most commonly affected. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

hyperchloraemia
An abnormally large amount of chloride ions in the circulating blood. ... Synonym: chloraemia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperchloraemic acidosis
Synonym for renal tubular acidosis ... <nephrology> A rare sometimes familial disorder of the renal tubule characterised by the inability to excrete urine of normal acidity. ... This leads to a hyperchloraemic acidosis which is often associated with one or more secondary complications such as hypercalcinuria with nephrolithiasis and nephrocalci …

hyperchlorhydria
Presence of an excessive amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. ... Synonym: chlorhydria, hyperhydrochloria. ... Origin: hyper-+ chlorhydric (acid) ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperchloruria
Increased excretion of chloride ions in the urine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercholesteraemia
Synonym for hypercholesterolaemia ... <biochemistry> A medical term which means that abnormally high concentrations of cholesterol are present in the bloodstream.This can lead to heart disease, hardening of the arteries, heart attacks, and strokes. ... An abnormal elevation of blood cholesterol. Can in some cases be caused by a defect in lipopr …

hypercholesterinaemia
Synonym for hypercholesterolaemia ... <biochemistry> A medical term which means that abnormally high concentrations of cholesterol are present in the bloodstream.This can lead to heart disease, hardening of the arteries, heart attacks, and strokes. ... An abnormal elevation of blood cholesterol. Can in some cases be caused by a defect in lipopr …

hypercholesterolaemia
<biochemistry> A medical term which means that abnormally high concentrations of cholesterol are present in the bloodstream.This can lead to heart disease, hardening of the arteries, heart attacks, and strokes. ... An abnormal elevation of blood cholesterol. Can in some cases be caused by a defect in lipoprotein metabolism or, for example: def …

hypercholesterolaemia, familial
A familial disorder characterised by increased plasma concentration of cholesterol carried in low density lipoproteins (ldl) and by a deficiency in a cell surface receptor which regulates ldl degradation and cholesterol synthesis. It is frequently associated with arcus senilis and premature atherosclerosis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

hypercholesterolia
The presence of an abnormally large quantity of cholesterol in the bile. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercholia
A condition in which an abnormally large amount of bile is formed in the liver. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Chole, bile ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperchromaffinism
Presence of a functioning pheochromocytoma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperchromatic
1. Abnormally highly coloured, excessively stained, or overpigmented. ... Synonym: hyperchromic. ... 2. Showing increased chromatin. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Chroma, colour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperchromic
Synonym: hyperchromatic. ... 2. Denoting increased light absorption. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperchromic anaemia
<haematology> A type of anaemia which results when the body lacks sufficient vitamin B and the resulting red blood cells are thicker than normal, appearing more deeply coloured. ... Origin: Gr. Haima = blood ... (11 Jan 1998) ...

hyperchromic effect
An increase in absorptivity (or extinction) at a particular wavelength of light by a solution or substance due to structural changes in a molecule. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperchromicity
<chemistry> An increase in the optical density of a solution with nucleic acids in it such that it is able to absorb more ultraviolet radiation, which occurs when the double-stranded nucleic acid molecules denature into single-stranded molecules. ... (11 Jan 1998) ...

hyperchylia
Excessive secretion of gastric juice. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Chylos, juice ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hyperchylomicronaemia
Increased plasma concentrations of chylomicrons. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercoagulability
Abnormally increased coagulability. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercoagulable
Characterised by abnormally increased coagulation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercorticoidism
Excessive secretion of one or more steroid hormones of the adrenal cortex; sometimes used also to designate the state produced by therapeutic administration of large quantities of steroids having glucocorticoid activity, e.g., hydrocortisone. ... See: Cushing's syndrome. ... Synonym: adrenalism, hyperadrenalcorticalism, hyperadrenocorticalism. ... (05 …

hypercortisolism
See: hyperadrenocorticalism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercryalgesia
Synonym: hypercryesthesia. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Kryos, cold, + algesis, the sense of pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercryesthesia
Extreme sensibility to cold. ... Synonym: hypercryalgesia. ... Origin: hyper-+ G. Kryos, cold, + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercupraemia
An abnormally high level of plasma copper. ... Origin: hyper-+ L. Cuprum, copper, + G. Haima, blood ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercyanotic
Marked by extreme cyanosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

hypercyanotic angina
Anginal pain in cyanotic patients with congenital heart disease or chronic pulmonary disease, the pain developing with intensification of the cyanosis during activity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...