HYDRONCUS 



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HYDROPYOSALPINX 



or hypodermatically, causes great dilatation of the 



pupil. 

 Hydroncus [hi-drong / -hus) [vdup, water; bynoq, ma 

 A distention or swelling caused by an accumulation 



of water. See, also, Edema and An 



Hydronephrosis [hi-dro-nef-ro' -sis] [vdup, water; 

 vefypdc, kidney]. A collection of urine in the pelvis "I 

 the kidney from obstructed outflow. lie obstruction 

 maybe caused by an impacted calculus, a ste nosed 

 ureter, congenital deformities, or new growths. I be 

 cyst may vary in size, being eithei very small or 

 enormous. Hydronephrosis is marked clinically by 

 the presence of a tumor in the renal region, soft and 

 fluctuating, and usually painless. H., Intermittent, 

 one in which there is from time to time the occurrence 

 of a free discharge ol mine, with diminution in the 

 size of the renal tumor; ordinarily the retention is the 

 result of twisting or kinking of a ureter. 



Hydronephrotic [hi-dro-nef-ro^ -ih) [vdup, water; ve<p- 

 poc, kidney]. Relating to, affected with, or of the 

 nature of, hydronephrosis. 



Hydronosos [hi-dron'-o-sus) [vdup, water ; voooq, dis- 

 ease]. A disease attended with dropsy. 



Hydroparesis [hi-dro-par^-es-is) [hiSup, water; ndp- 

 eois, paralysis]. A paretic affection characterized by 

 watery effusions, such as are seen in beriberi. 



Hydropathy [hi-drop/ -ath-e) [vdap, water; iraBoc, dis- 

 ease]. The treatment of diseases by the use of water, 

 externally and internally. 



Hydropedesis [hi-dro-ped-e' '-sis). See Hidropedesis. 



Hydropericarditis [hi-dro-per-ik-ar-di' -tis) [vdup, 

 water ; wept , around ; Kapdia, heart ; trie, inflamma- 

 tion]. Pericarditis accompanied by serous effusion into 

 the pericardium. 



Hydropericardium [hi-dro-per-i&-ar / -de-um) [vdup, 

 water; nepi , around; Kapdia, heart]. A collection 

 of water within the pericardium. It may be active, 

 passive, or mechanical, but is generally the result of 

 kidney-disease, valvular lesions of the heart, or chronic 

 affections of the lungs. 



Hydroperididymia ( &i-dro-per-e-did-im / -e-ah) [vdup, 

 water; wepi, around; didvpog, testicle]. Hydrocele. 



Hydroperitoneum [hi-dro-per-it-on-^-um). See As- 

 cites. 



Hydrophallus [hi-dro-faP -us] [vdup, water; <paXk6c, 

 penis]. A dropsical swelling of the penis. 



Hydrophilous [hi-droff / -il-us) [vdup, water; <f>ihoc, 

 loving]. In biology, applied to plants that are fertil- 

 ized through the agency of water. 



Hydrophlegmasia [hi-dro-fleg-ma'-ze-ah] [vdup, water; 

 (phryiiatjia, inflammation]. Any phlegmasia or inflam- 

 mation characterized by serous effusion. 



Hydrophobe (/i i' -dro-fol>) [vdap, water; Oo/?oc, fear]. 

 A person who is affected with rabies. 



Hydrophobia [hi-dro-fo' '-be-ah) [vdup, water; </>o/3oc, 

 dread]. A symptom of rabies in man, consisting in 

 fear of, or inability to swallow, water. The term is 

 used commonly as a synonym of Rabies, and particu- 

 larly of the disease in man. H., Pseudo-. See 

 Pseudo-hydrophobia. 



Hydrophobic [hi-dro-fo 1 '-bih) [ydap, water ; <po/3oc, 

 dread]. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, hy- 

 drophobia. H. Tetanus. See Kopftetanus. 



Hydrophobophobia [hi-dro-fo-bo-fo / -be-ah) [it 

 water ; <»/ dog, fear]. A morbid and intense dread of 

 hydrophobia. 



Hydrophone [hi' '-dro-fon) [ydap, water; <puvij, the 

 voice]. An instrument used in auscultatory percus- 

 sion, the sound being conveyed to the ear through a 

 column of water. 



Hydrophthalmia [hi-droff-tkaV '-me-ah) [ydap, water; 

 otpQa'/.uog, eye]. An increase in the fluid contents of 



the eye, resulting in glaucoma, keratoglobus, staphyl- 

 oma, etc. 



Hydrophthalmos [hi-droff-thal' -mos). See /. 

 gl\ '/>us. 



Hydrophyllium [hi dro-fil' '-e-um) [vdup, vi /or. 



leaf]. In biology, one of the | 

 the nutritive zodids in a colony of hydrozi 



Hydrophyr [hi' -dro-fer) [vdup, water]. Briicke's 

 name lor a variety "i i" ptone insoluble in alcohol. 

 See Peptone. 



Hydrophysocele [hi-dro-fi f -zo-slV) [ydap, water ; 



air; hi,'/ 1; , tumor]. Hernia containing both serous 

 fluid ami a gas. 



Hydrophysometra [hi-dro-fi-zo-me 1 '-trah) [vdup, water; 

 tpvoa, wind; pfftpa, womb] . An abnormal colle< 

 of water, or other fluid, and gas, in the womb. 



Hydrophyton [hi-droff'-it-on] [vdup, water; tfnrr&v, a 

 plant: pi., Hydrophyta\ In biology, the branching 

 structure furnishing support to a colony of hvdrozoa. 



Hydropic [hi-drop f -ik] [i ApuTrinoc, dropsical]. Per- 

 taining to dropsy. 



Hydropica [hi-drop* -ik-ah) [vdpu-rriKor, dropsical]. 

 Medicines useful in dropsy; especially diuretic reme- 

 dies. 



Hydroplanula [hi-dro-plan' '-u-lah) [hydra, a genu- of 

 hydrozoans ; planula, a stage of the embryo]. In 

 biology, an embryo hydrozoan between the planula 

 and the tentaculated actinula. 



Hydroplasm {hi' '-dro-plazm) [vdap, water; -/ 

 plasma]. A fluid constituent of protoplasm, or of any 

 plasma. 



Hydropneumatosis (hi-dro-nu-ntai-o'-sis) [vdap, water; 

 irvevpaxaaig, inflation]. An abnormal or morbid col- 

 lection of water, or other fluid, and air, within any of 

 the tissues of the body. See, also, Hydropneumonia. 



Hydropneumonia [hi-dro-nu-mo , -ne-ah] [idup, water; 

 ■kve'vuuv, the lung]. A disease thought to consist of a 

 serous infiltration into the lung; pulmonary edema; 

 also, an eflusion within the pleura sometimes accom- 

 panying pneumonia. 



Hydropneumopericardium [hi-dro-nn-mo-per-ik-ar'- 

 de-nm) [ydap, water ; nvevfia, air; wepixapdurv, pericar- 

 dium]. A morbid collection of air and water within 

 the pericardium. It causes the clacking sound com- 

 monly known as the " water-wheel " sound. 



Hydropneumothorax [hi-dro-nu-mo-tho 1 '-raks) [i dap, 

 water; KVEvpa, air; dupal;, thorax]. Air (or gas) and 

 water (or serous effusion) in the pleural cavity. 



Hydropolyp [hi-dro-pel' '-/'/>) [vdap, water; iroXviravc, 

 polyp]. In biology, a hydroid polyp ; a nutritive 

 zooid of a hydrozoan colony. 



Hydrops [hi'-drops] [vdparjt, dropsy]. Dropsy; an ab- 

 normal collection of fluid in a cavity or part of the 

 body. See Anasarca. H. articuli, a watery effusion 

 into the synovial cavity of a joint. H. cerebri, hydro- 

 cephalus. H. fibrinosus, eflusion into a joint, 

 with fibrinous deposits. H. oculi. Same as 

 Hydrophthalmia. H. paralyticus, that in paralyzed 

 parts. H. renalis. See Hydronephrosis. H. spu- 

 rius, from obstruction of the natural outlet of a secret- 

 ing organ. H. tubae. Same as Hydrosalpinx, q. v. 

 H. tubarum. See Hydrosalpinx. H., Tuberculous, 

 a copious effusion into a joint from tuberculous affection 

 of the synovial membrane. H. vesicae felleae, 

 dropsy of the gall bladder. 



Hydroptic [hi-drop f -tik). Same as Hydropic. 



Hydropyopneumothorax [hi-dro-pi-o-nu-mo-tho'-raks) 

 [vdap, water ;.7rvov,pus ; m D//a,air; .chest]. Hy- 



dropneumothorax, associated with the presence of pus. 



Hydropyosalpinx [hi-dro-pi-o-sal 1 '-pingks) [vdwp,water ; 

 iriiov, pus; oahmyg, tube]. An accumulation of 

 water and pus in an oviduct. 



