HYSTERICISM 



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HYSTEROPSOPHY 



breathing, 50 to 150 respiration, per minute, occurring 

 in neurotic individuals, without 1 riding alt 



tion of the pulse rate. H. Somnolence, the early stage 

 or lighter form of //. Trance. H. Trance, a peculiar 

 condition in which the patient sinks into a lethargic, 

 corpse-like condition, lasting from a few hours to se\ 

 days. 



Hystericism [his-ter' -is-izm) [varipa, womb]. The 

 hysteric diathesis or temperament; proneness to the 

 exhibition of hysteric symptoms. 



Hysterics [his-ter' -i&s)[yorepa,womb]. A popular term 

 for hysteric or convulsive movements and conditions. 



Hysteriencephalitis [his-ter-e-en-sef-al-i' -tis ) [voi 

 womb; eya tpatov, brain; trig, inflammation]. En- 

 cephalitis and meningitis following repeated attacks of 

 hysteria. 



Hysterionica [his-ter-e-on' '-ik-ah) [yaripa, womb]. A 

 composite-flowered herb of South America ( //. bayla- 

 huen) of considerable efficacy in the treatment of 

 acute and chronic affections of the respiratory appar- 

 atus. It is also a stomachic and intestinal antiseptic 

 of value in the treatment of flatulent dyspepsia. Dose 

 of the fluid extract fi\v— xv. Lnof. 



Hysteritis [his ter-i'-tis). See Metritis. 



Hysterizable (his-ler-iz'-a-bl) [varipa, womb; able, 

 able]. Capable of being thrown into a hysteric con- 

 dition. 



Hystero- [his r -ter-o-) [yarepa, uterus]. A prefix sig- 

 nifying relation to the uterus, or to hysteria. 



Hysterocatalepsy [his-ter-o-kaf -al-ep-se) [yaripa, 

 womb; Kara/i/il'ir, catalepsy]. A form of hysteria 

 accompanied by catalepsy. 



Hyjterocele [his' -ter-o-sel) [varipa, uterus; nif/i], her- 

 nia]. Hernia containing the uterus, or part of it. 



Hysterocl*eisis [his-ter-o-kli'-sis) [varipa, womb ; 

 n'/siaig, closure]. The closure of the os uteri by scari- 

 fying and suturing the labia ; an operation formerly 

 employed in the treatment of vesico-uterine fistula. 



Hysterocyesis [his-ter-o-si-e'-sis)[varipa,'womh; Kvr/aig, 

 pregnancy]. Uterine pregnancy. 



Hysterocystocele [his-ter-o-sis'-to-sSl) [varipa, womb ; 

 Kvanc, bladder ; ktjIjj, hernia]. Hysterocele compli- 

 cated by cystocele ; hernia of the womb and the 

 bladder, or parts of them. 



Hystero-demonopathy [his-ter- 0- de -mon-op' '-ath-e) 

 [varipa, womb; fiaiuuv, a demon; rrdftog, disease]. 

 Hysteric demonopathy or demonomania. 



Hysterodynia [his-ter-o-din' -e-ah) [varipa, womb ; 

 bdvvrj, pain]. Pain in the womb. 



Hystero-epilepsy [his-ter-o-epr 1 ' -il-ep-se)[varipa, womb ; 

 E7uA?]ipia, epilepsy]. A form of hysteria accompanied 

 by convulsions resembling those of epilepsy. Gowers 

 advises the term hysteroid in reference thereto. 



Hystero- epileptogenous [his' -ter-o-ep-il-ep-toj f -en-us) 

 [iaripa, womb; t-i?.r/xj)!a, epilepsy; yevvav, to pro- 

 duce]. Producing hysteric epilepsy. 



Hysterogenic [his-ter- o-jen f -ik)\yaripa, womb; yevvav, 

 to beget]. Causing or producing hysteria. 



Hysterogenic [his-ter-o-jen' '-ik) [varepog, later; yiveia, 

 produce, bear]. In biology, applied to intercellular 

 spaces or structures appearing late in the life of a 

 plant. Cf. Protogoii . 



Hysterogeny [his-ter-of '-en-e) [varipa, womb; yevvav, 

 to produce]. The induction of the hysteric state or 

 paroxysm. 



Hysteroid (his'-ter-oid) [variant, womb; f Idoo, form]. 

 Resembling hysteria. See Hystero-epilepsy. H. Con- 

 vulsions, convulsive movements with hysteric symp- 

 toms in various organic diseases of the brain, in 

 epilepsy, and in hydrophobia. 



Hysterolith [his' -ter-o- lith) [yaripa, womb; ?J6og, 

 stone]. Calculus or stone in the womb. 



Hysterolithiasis [his-ter-o-lith-i'-as-i . womb ; 



aaig, the formation of calculi]. The formation of 



hysteroliths. 

 Hysterology [his-ter-ol' '-o-je) [varipa, womb; / 



nee]. The anatomy, physiology, and pathology, 



of the uterus. 

 Hysteroloxia Uiis-ter-o-loks' '-e-ak) [varipa, womb; 



/<«-,<, oblique]. Oblique displacement or position of 



the uterus. 

 Hysteromalacia [his-ter-o-mal-a'-se-ah)[varipa,womb ; 



»">"> ". softness]. Softening of the tissues of the 



womb. 

 Hysteromalacoma [his-ter-o-mal-ak-o'-mah) [varipa, 



womb; (/-// .iij. Softening of the womb or of 



any part of it. 

 Hysteromania [his-ter-o-ma'-ne-ah) [varipa, womb; 



fiavia, madness]. Hysteric insanity ; also, nympho- 

 mania. 

 Hysterometer [his-ter-om' '-et-er)[varipa, womb 



measure]. An instrument for measuring the length 



of the intra-uterine cavity. 

 Hysterometry [his-ter-om' -et-re) [varipa, womb; 



/I'm. measure]. The measurement of the womb or of 



its internal space. 

 Hysteromyoma [his-ter-o-mi-o'-mah) [varipa, womb; 



uvg, muscle ; opa, tumor : //. , Hysteromyomatd\. My- 

 oma or fibro-myoma of the womb. 

 Hysteromyomatous [his-ter-o-mi-o' inat-tis) [varipa, 



womb ; five, muscle ; o/ta, tumor]. Of the nature of 



or pertaining to hysteromyoma. 

 Hysteromyomectomy ( his ' - ter- o- mi-o- mek' - to - me] 



[varipa, uterus; fivg, muscle; enro/ii/, excision]. 



Removal of a hysteromyomatous growth. Removal 



of the body or supravaginal portion of the uterus for 



fibroid tumor. 

 Hysteroncus [his-ter- ong' -kits) [iarepa, womb ; dynog, 



a tumor]. A tumor or swelling of the uterus. 

 Hysteroneurasthenia [his'- ter - o - uu- ras-the'-ne-ah) 



[varipa, womb ; vevpov, nerve ; aodevela, weakness]. 



Neurasthenia resulting from womb-disease. 

 Hystero-neurosis [his' '-ter-o-nu-ro' '-sis) [varipa, 



womb; rehpov, nerve; voaoc, disease]. A reflex ac- 

 tion resulting from irritation of the uterus. 

 Hystero-oophorectomy [his' -ter-o-o-off-or-ek' -to-me) 



[varipa, womb; uooopoc, egg-bearing; enropi/, a 



cutting out]. The surgical removal of the uterus and 



ovaries together. 

 Hystero-paralysis [his-ter-o-par-aV '-is-is) [varipa, 



womb; itapakvaig, palsy]. Paralysis or weakness of 



the walls of the womb. 

 Hysteropathic [his-ter-o-path' '-ik) [yaripa, womb ; 



77<iHor, disease]. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, 



hysteropathy. 

 Hysteropathy [his-ter-op' -ath-e)\yaripa, womb ; -adog, 



disease]. Any disease or disorder of the womb. Also, 



hysteria. 

 Hysteropathy [his-ter-op' -ath-e) [varepog, later ; -adog, 



illness]. Same as Deuteropathy. 

 Hysteropexia, Hysteropexy [his-ter-o-peks' -e-ah, his'- 



ter-o-peks-e) [varipa, womb ; ?n£f/c, a fastening]. Ab- 

 dominal fixation of the uterus by a surgical operation. 

 Hysterophore [his' -ter-o- for) [varipa, womb; dopog, 



bearing]. A form of uterine pessary. 

 Hysterophrenic -o-fren'-ik) [varipa, womb ; 



r. the mind]. Opposed to hysterogenic. 

 Hysteroplegia [his-ter-o-pW -je-ah) [varipa, womb; 



-'/>,] ■/,. a stroke]. Same as Hystero-paralysis. 

 Hysteropnix [his-ter-op' -niks) [yaripa, womb; -. .-. 



suffocation]. Globus hystericus. 

 Hysteropsophy \ his-ter-op' -so-fe) ['varipa. womb; 

 . sound, utterance]. The escape of air from the 



Uterus with an audible sound. 



