HYPERESOPHORIA 



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HYPERODONTOGENY 



Hyperesophoria (hi-per-es-o-fo' '-re-ah). See Hetero- 

 phoria. 



Hyperesthesia (Iii-per-es-the'-ze-ah) [ynep, over; ala- 

 Orjaig, sensation]. Excessive or exalted sensibility of 

 the skin. It may be symptomatic or idiopathic. 



Hyperesthetic (hi-per-es-thef '-ik) [ynep, over ; aiodijGig, 

 sensation]. Pertaining to hyperesthesia. 



Hyperexophoria (hi-per-eks-o-fo' -re-ah). See Hetero- 

 phoria. 



Kyperfecundation (hi-per-fe kun-da'-shun). Same as 

 Supcrfecundation. 



Hyperflexion (hi-per-flek'-shun) [virep, over; Jiexio, 

 a bending]. Overflexion, as of a limb. This is one 

 method of treating aneurysm. 



Hypergenesis (hi-per-jen'-es-is) [ynip, over; yeveaig, 

 generation]. Excess or redundancy of the parts or 

 organs of the body. It may be normal, as in the in- 

 crease of the tissue of a muscle ; or abnormal, as seen 

 in monstrosities. Also, an excessive production of 

 the elements of a tissue or organ. 



Hypergenetic (hi-per-jen-ef '-ik) [yrrep, over ; yeveaig, 

 generation]. Marked by enlargement or increase of 

 size. See also Teratism. 



Hypergeusia (Iii-per-gu' '-se-ah) \_vwep, over ; yevaig, 

 taste]. Abnormal acuteness of the sense of taste. 



Hyperglobulia (hi-per-glo-bu' -le-ah) [birep, over; glo- 

 bus, a ball]. Polycythemic plethora. An abnormal 

 increase of the red blood-corpuscles ; hypererythrocy- 

 themia. 



Hyperglycemia [Iii-per-gli-se' -me-ah) \birep, over; y"kv- 

 Kvg, sweet; alfia, blood]. Excess of sugar in the 

 blood. 



Hyperglycogenia (hi-pergli-ko-Je'-ne-ah) \inrep, over; 

 y/ivubg, sweet ; yevi/g, producing]. The excessive 

 production of glycogen. 



Hyperhidrosis, or Hyperidrosis (hi-per-hid-ro' -sis, or 

 hi-per-id-ro' '-sis) [yirep, over; idpug, sweat]. Ex- 

 cessive sweating. A functional disorder of the sweat- 

 glands marked by excessive secretion. It may be 

 general or local. 



Hyperhydremia (hi-per-hi-dre' -me-ah) \jmep, over ; 

 iidup, water ; al/na, blood] . Excess of water in the 

 blood. 



Hyperhypnosis (hi-per-hip-no' '-sis) [brrep, over ; virvog, 

 sleep]. Excessive or frequent drowsiness and sleep. 



Hypericum (hi-per-i'-kum or hi-per' '-ik-urn) [uTcepeiKov, 

 " under heath "]. St. John's wort; a genus of plants, 

 mostly herbs or shrubs, with a resinous juice. H. 

 perforatum, one of the commonest of the 160 spe- 

 cies, has styptic, stimulant, and diuretic properties, 

 but is now used mainly in domestic practice. Dose of 

 the ext., gr. x-xx ; of the fid. ext., gj-ij. Unof. 



Hyperideation (ki-per-i-de-a' -shun) \birep, over ; idea, 

 idea]. Excessive or morbid mental activity. 



Hyperidrosis {hi-per-id-ro' -sis). See Hyperhidrosis. 



Hyperino-epithelioma [hi-per' ' -in-o-ep-ith-e-le-o' '-mah) 

 \_bnep, over ; if, a fiber ; em, upon ; tirfkif, nipple ; o/ua, 

 tumor: pi. , Hyperino-epitheliomata\ Scirrhous car- 

 cinoma with an abundance of fibrous elements. 



Hyperinosemia (hi per-in-o-se' ' -me-ah) \bm\p, over ; lg, 

 fiber; alfia, blood]. An exaggerated tendency to 

 the formation of fibrin in the blood. 



Hyperinosis [hi-per-in-o' -sis) [virip, over; lg, muscle]. 

 I. Over-activity of the muscular fiber. 2. Abnormal 

 increase in the fibrin-factors in the blood ; hyperino- 

 semia. 



Hyperinotic (hi-per-in-ot'-ik) \inr£p, over; lg, fiber]. 

 Characterized by hyperinosis. 



Hyperinvolution {hi-per-in-vo-lu' -shun) [inrep, over; 

 involvere, to roll around]. An extreme diminution in 

 size of the uterus, due to abnormally excessive involu- 

 tion occurring after pregnancy. 



Hyperisotonia (Jii-per-i-so-to' -ne-ah) \bm\p, over; loog, 

 equal; rdvog, tone]. Unusual equality of tone or ten- 

 sion; applied to muscles. 



Hyperkeratosis (fii-per-ker-at-o' -sis) \iirkp, over; nepag, 

 horn, cornea]. Hypertrophy of the cornea either in 

 extent or thickness. 



Hyperkinesia (fii-per-kin-e'-ze-ah) [ynep, over ; Kivqaig, 

 energy]. 1. Any exaggerated spasm or muscular 

 contraction. 2. Excessive irritability. 3. Impulsive 

 insanity. 



Hyperkinesis (hi-per-kin-e'-sis) [birep, over; ttivqaig, 

 energy]. 1. See Hyperkinesia. 2. A disease or 

 diseased condition marked by hyperkinesia. 



Hyperkinetic (hi-per-kin-et' -ik) [ynep, over ; tdvj)(ug, 

 energy]. Pertaining to, or marked by, hyperkinesia. 



Hyperlactation (hi-per-lak-ta' -shun) [inrep, over ; lac- 

 tare, to give milk]. Prolongation of lactation beyond 

 the ninth month. If persisted in, it produces an ex- 

 hausted physical condition of the mother known as 

 Tabes lactealis. This condition is marked by anemia, 

 with cramp-like pains of the upper extremities when 

 the child is put to the breast. 



Hyperleukocythemia (hi-per-lu-ko-si-the' '-me-ah) [birep, 

 over; levaog, white; nbrog, cell ; alfia, blood]. Ex- 

 cess in the proportion of white cells in the blood; 

 leukocythemia. 



Hyperleukontemia (hi-per-lu-kon-te' -me-ah) \y~kp, 

 over; ?.evk6v, albumin; alfia, blood]. Increase in 

 the albuminous elements of the blood. 



Hyperlipemia (hi-per-lip-e' '-me-ah) [vtrtp, over; //-<«;, 

 fat; alfia, blood]. Excess of fat in the blood; 

 lipemia. 



Hyperlithuria (hi-per-lith-u' -re-ah) \imep, over ; ?J6og, 

 stone ; ovpov, urine]. Excess of lithic acid in the 

 urine. Same as Lithuria. 



Hyperlogia (hi-per-lo f -je-ah) \yirkp, over; 7,6yog, 

 speech]. Excessive or maniacal loquacity. 



Hyperlymphia [hi-per-limf -e-ah) \ywkp, over; lympha, 

 water]. An increase in the amount of lymph in the 

 body. 



Hypermastia (Jii-per-mas' -te-ah) \im'ep, over; fiaarog, 

 breast]. Excessive development or hypertrophy of 

 the mammary gland, which remains normal in structure. 



Hypermetamorphosis (hi-per-met-am-or-fo'-sis) [ 

 over; ftETaudpfiuoig, a transformation]. In biology, 

 applied to insects that undergo transformation more 

 completely or having more stages than ordinary. 



Hypermetropia [ftt-ftf^mt-tro'-pe-ah). Same as Hy- 

 peropia, q. v. 



Hypermetropic {hi-per-vie-trop' -ik) \bn'ep, over; fierpov, 

 measure; hip, eye]. Affected with, or pertaining to, 

 hypermetropia. H. Disc. See Disc. 



Hypermnesia, or Hypermnesis (hi-perm-ne' -ze-ah, or 

 hi-perm-ne' '-sis) [inrep, over ; fiin/aig, memory]. Abnor- 

 mal exaltation of the power of memory. 



Hypermotility [hi-per-mo-til' '-it-e) [_'v~ep, over ; motilis, 

 motile]. Excessive action. H., Gastric, excessive 

 churning action of the gastric walls, often accom- 

 panied with hyperacidity due to increased secretion of 

 HC1. 



Hypernervia {Jii-per-ner f -ve-ah). See Hypemeuria. 



Hyperneuria [hi-per-nu' '-re-ah) \i>-Kep, over; ve\ 

 nerve]. Excessive nerve-action. 



Hypernidation \Jiiper-nid-a f -shun). See Supemida- 

 lion. 



Hypernea (hi-per-ne'-ah) or Hypernoia (hi-prr- 

 noi f -ah) [yntp, over; vo&eiv, to think]. Exces 

 or abnormal mental activity; also, the uncontrolled 

 and incongruous activity of the imagination in some 

 cases of insanity. 



Hyperodontogeny (hi-pcr-o < don-toj f -en-e) \\mkp, over ; 

 bdoig, tooth ; yevvav, to beget]. The phenomenon of 



