HYDRONCUS 



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HYDROPYOSALPINX 



or hypodermatically, causes great dilatation of the 

 pupil. 



Hydroncus (hi-drong'-kus) \y6up, water; dyaoc, mass]. 

 A distention or swelling caused by an accumulation 

 of water. See, also, Edema and Anasarca. 



Hydronephrosis (hi-dro-nef-ro J '-sis) [Mop, water ; 

 viopoc, kidney]. A collection of urine in the pelvis of 

 the kidney from obstructed outflow. The obstruction 

 may be caused by an impacted calculus, a stenosed 

 ureter, congenital deformities, or new-growths. The 

 cvst may vary in size, being either 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 of urine, 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-rof -ik) [vdop, water; ve$- 

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

 nature of, hydronephrosis. 



Hydronosos (hi-dron' -o-sus) [ySup, water; vocoq, dis- 

 ease]. A disease attended with dropsy. 



Hydroparesis (hi-dro-par 1 '-es-is) [vdop, water; Tzdp- 

 eoic, paralysis]. A paretic affection characterized by 

 watery effusions, such as are seen in beriberi. 



Hydropathy (hi-drop* -ath-e) [vdop, water ; jrdfloc, 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) [Mop, 

 water ; ~epi, around ; napdia, heart ; trie, inflamma- 

 tion] . Pericarditis accompanied by serous effusion into 

 the pericardium. 



Hydropericardium (hi-dro-per-ik-ar* -de-um) [Mop, 

 water ; -tp'i, around ; tuxpila, 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 (hi-dro-per-e-did-im' '-e-ak) [Map, 

 water; ~epi, around ; diSv/xoc, testicle]. Hydrocele. 



Hydroperitoneum (hi-dro-per-it-on-e'-um). See As- 

 citis. 



Hydrophallus (hi-dro-fal' -us) [Mop, water; oatijbc, 

 penis]. A dropsical swelling of the penis. 



Hydrophilous hi-droff' -il-us) [Mop, water ; $&#£ , 

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

 ized through the agency of water. 



Hydrophlegmasia (hi-dro-fleg-ma' '-ze-ah) [Mop, water ; 

 fteyuaoia, inflammation]. Any phlegmasia or inflam- 

 mation characterized by serous effusion. 



Hydrophobe (hi' -dro-fob) [Mop, water; o63oc, fear]. 

 A person who is affected with rabies. 



Hydrophobia (hi-dro-fo' -be-ah) [Mop, water; oo&oc, 

 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 

 P: udo-hydrophobia. 



Hydrophobic (hi-dro-fo f -bik) [Mop, water ; ooSoc, 

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

 drophobia. H. Tetanus. See Kopf -tetanus. 



Hydrophobophobia (hi-dro-fo- bo- fo'-be-ah) [Mop, 

 water; o63oc, fear]. A morbid and intense dread of 

 hydrophobia. 



Hydrophone (hi' -dro-fon) [Mop, water; dov?;, the 

 voice]. An instrument used in auscultatory percus- 

 sion, the sound being conveyed to the ear through a 

 column of water. 



Hydrophthalmia (hi-droff-thal' -me-ah) [Mop, water; 

 oq6a/.uor, eye]. An increase in the fluid contents of 



the eye, resulting in glaucoma, keratoglobus, staphyl- 

 oma, etc. 



Hydrophthalmos (hi-droff -thai' -mos). See Kerato- 

 globus. 



Hydrophyllium (hi-dro-fil' -e-um) [t^up, water; pi'/'/.ov, 

 leaf]. In biology, one of the protective envelops of 

 the nutritive zooids in a colony of hydrozoa. 



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

 name for a variety of peptone insoluble in alcohol. 

 See Peptone. 



Hydrophysocele (hi-dro-fi' '-zo-sel) [Mop, water ; Qvoa, 

 air; nr//r/, tumor]. Hernia containing both serous 

 fluid and a gas. 



Hydrophysometra (hi-dro-fi-zo-me' -trah) [Mop, water ; 

 omto, wind; pvrpa, womb]. An abnormal collection 

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



Hydrophyton (hi-droff' -it-on) [Mop, water ; bvrbv, a 

 plant : //. , Hydrophyta~\. In biology, the branching 

 structure furnishing support to a colony of hydrozoa. 



Hydropic (hi-drop' -ik) [Mporrucdg, dropsical]. Per- 

 taining to dropsy. 



Hydropica (hi-drop' -ik-ah) [MpunixSg, dropsical]. 

 Medicines useful in dropsy; especially diuretic reme- 

 dies. 



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

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

 biology, an embryo hydrozoan between the planula 

 and the tentaculated actinula. 



Hydroplasm (hi'-dro-plazm) [Mop, water ; -/xioua, 

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

 plasma. 



Hydropneumatosis (hi-dro-nu-mat-o' -sis) [Mop, water ; 

 Trvevudrooic, 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) [Mop, water ; 

 ,iov, the lung]. A disease thought to consist of a 

 serous infiltration into the lung; pulmonary edema; 

 also, an effusion within the pleura sometimes accom- 

 panying pneumonia. 



Hydropneumopericardium (hi-dro-nu-mo-per-ik-ar* '- 

 de-um) [Mop, water ; rrvelua, air; —epinapSiov, 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' -raks) [Mop, 

 water; — vevua, air ; 6opa~, thorax]. Air (or gas) and 

 water (or serous effusion) in the pleural cavity. 



Hydropolyp (hi-dro-pol' -ip) [Mop, water; Tzo}.vTzavg, 

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

 zooid of a hydrozoan colony. 



Hydrops (hi' -drops) [Mporl>, 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, effusion 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, a. 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' -tik). Same as Hydropic. 



Hydropyopneumothorax (hi-dro-fi-o-nu-nio-tho'-raks) 

 [(•f5<jp, water ; rrt'or,pus ; m-eiua, air ; ftopaJ; .chest]. Hy- 

 dropneumothorax. associated with the presence of pus. 



Hydropyosalpinx (hi-dro-pi-o-sal' -pingks) [Mop, water ; 

 ~iov, pus ; aa/.-iy^, tube]. An accumulation of 

 water and pus in an oviduct. 



