

HYPONEURIA 



curvature produced by growth on the under side of 

 an extended organ. Cf. Epinasty. 



Hyponeuria {hi-po-nu'-re-ah) [vttq, under; vevpov, 

 nerve]. Slight or diminished nerve-power. 



Ylyyono&t\c(hi-po-tio-et'-ik)[y-6, under; votitikAc, under- 

 ling]. Under the control of the will. 



Hyponome (hi f -po-nom) \vt:6, under ; vifieiv, to dwell 

 in, to inhabit]. In biology, the exhalant funnel of a 

 cephalopod. 



Hyponomous [hi-pon' '-o-mus) [y—6, under ; vifieiv, to 

 feed]. Spreading or eating below the surface ; applied 

 to certain ulcers, etc. 



Hypopepsia {Ai-po-pep* -se-aA)\irTz6, under ; ~eiiic, diges- 

 tion]. A disorder of digestion in which there is a 

 notable diminution in the functional activity, glandular 

 and chemic, of the stomach. 



Hypophemia, Tropical. See Ankylostomiasis. 



Hypophlceodic (Ai-po-JU-od'-ik) \l--6, under; <fti)i6q, 

 bark]. In biology, situated beneath the bark. 



Hypophlceous (Ai-po-fle f -us). Same as Hypophlceodic. 



Hypophosphite {hi-po-fos' '-fit) [tTrd.under ; phosphorus~\. 

 Any salt of hypophosphorous acid. Several hypo- 

 phosphites (as of calcium, potassium, sodium) are offi- 

 cial, and many others are used to a limited extent. 



Hypophosphorous Acid {hi-po-fos-fo r -tus). See Acid. 



Hypophrasia (hi-po-fra' -ze-ah) \inz6, under ; ypaaiq, 

 phrase, utterance] . Meagerness or poverty of speech, 

 as a sign of cerebral disease. 



Hypophyllium {hi-po-fil' -e-um) [i-rd, under; bv'tjjov, 

 a leaf: //., Hypophyllia\ In biology, a sheath-like 

 petiole, without laminae. 



Hypophyllous (hi-poff ' -il-us) [vk6, under ; < r v?^ai>, 

 leaf]. Same as Hypogenous. 



Hypophysemia {hi-po-Ji-se / -me-ah) \ixz6, under ; 

 :. air; atua, blood]. Deficiency of gaseous ele- 

 ments in the blood. 



Hypophysis {hi-poff f -is-is)\y-6, under; pi-rtv, to grow]. 

 The pituitary body, q. v. ; sometimes called the H. 

 cerebri. 



Hypoplasia (hi-'po-pla'-ze-ah) [yz6, under ; ^'t.acattv , 

 to mould]. Deficiency or arrested development of 

 any organ or tissue. See Aplasia. 



Hypoplastemia (Ai-po-plas-te' -me-ah). See Hypoplas- 

 tic emia. 



Hypoplasticemia (hi-po-plas-tis-e / -me-ah) [i-xd, under ; 

 - 77hcoc, plastic ; atua, blood]. Deficient plasticity 

 of the blood. 



Hypopraxia (hi-po-praks* 'e-ah) [ito, under ; ^rpafuc, 

 doing]. Inactivity; listlessness ; inefficiency as a 

 r result of cerebral disorder. 



Hypopselaphesia (hi-pop-sel-afe* -ze-ah) \y^6, under ; 

 . touch]. Diminution of sensitiveness to 

 tactile impressions. 



Hypoptilum (hi-pop'-til-um) [it<5, under; irriljov, 

 feather : pi. , H\poptila~] . In biology, the entire 

 after shaft of a feather, including the vanes ; hypo- 

 rachis. 



Hypoptyalism (hi-pop-ti' -al-izm) [inr6, under ; Tmxi>MS- 

 tyalisni]. A mild or slight ptyalism. 



Hypopygium hi-po-pif -e-um) \y-6, under ; ^17-7, the 

 rump: //., Hypopygia\ In biology, the male clasp- 

 ing-organ of dipterous insects. 



Hypopyon (hi-po* -pe-on) [i~6, under; ttvov, pus]. A 

 collection of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye, 

 secondary to inflammation of adjacent tissues. 



Hypoquebrachin (hi-pofrzve-brak'-in) [wrd, under ; 

 racho~\ , G,, HjgNjOj. An alkaloid of Quebracho, 

 occurring in yellow masses, melting at about 8o° C, 

 and soluble in alcohol and ether. 



Hyporachis (hi-por'-ak-is) [ito, under; pdxtc, the 

 spine]. In biology, the stem or rachis of the after- 

 shaft ; the hypoptilum of a feather 





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Hyporadioli {hi-po-ra-di' -o-li) [i~d, under ; radius, 

 radius]. In biology, the barbules of the after-shaft of 

 a feather. 



Hyporrhea (Ai-por-Y-aA) \lir6, under ; pelv, to flow] . 

 A slight hemorrhage. 



Hyposmia (hi-poz' -me-ah) [yvr6, under; ba/iij, smell]. 

 Diminution of the sense of smell. 



Hypospadia, or Hypospadias {hi-po-spa' -de-ah , hi-po- 

 spa' '-de-as) [yrro, under ; crrrav, to draw]. An abnormal 

 opening and ending of the urethra upon the under 

 surface of the penis, or in the under wall of the urethra. 

 It is variously classed, according to the position of its 

 opening, as glandular (or balanic), balano-penile, 

 penile, peno-scrotal, scrotal, or perineal. Certain 

 tribes of the Arabs, Africans, and native Australians 

 produce an artificial hypospadias. 



Hypostaphylitis (hi-po-staf-ili'-tis) [vtto, under; 

 orooivic, uvula; trig, inflammation]. Slight inflam- 

 mation of the uvula. 



Hypostasis {hi-pos f -tas-is)[yird(Traaic, a standing under]. 

 A word loosely used to denote feces, or any sediment 

 falling from a liquid, especially the sediment of urine. 

 Also, a form of passive hyperemia caused by the de- 

 pendent position of the part affected. 



Hypostatic (hipo-statf -ik) [yxbaraoic, a standing 

 under]. Due to, or of the nature of, hypostasis. H. 

 Congestion. Same as Hypostasis, q. v. H. Pneu- 

 monia, Piorry's term for the variety of pneumonia 

 secondary to most of the acute febrile diseases, and 

 occurring in the final stage of many chronic diseases. 

 It is in part due to the mechanic gravitation of blood 

 to the part affected, as to the back, in cases of iong- 

 continued dorsal decubitus. 



Hyposternum (hipo-ster* '-num) [hz6, under; orepvov, 

 the breast: //., Hyposterna\ In biology, the third 

 lateral piece of the plastron of a turtle ; also called 

 Hypoplastron. 



Hyposthenia (hi-po-sthe / -ne-ah) \vk6, under ; o6evo$, 

 strength]. Weakness ; subnormal strength. 



Hyposthenic (Ai-po-stAen' -ik) \vtt6, under; adkvoc, 

 strength]. I. Tendency to, or characterized by, hy- 

 posthenia ; applied) to diseases that are more than or- 

 dinarily enfeebling. 2. A medicine that reduces the 

 action of the heart without affecting its rhythm. 



Hypostoma {Ai-pos' -to-maA) \y-6, under; arSfia, 

 mouth://., Hypostomata~\. In biology, applied (a) 

 by Meigen and Bouche to the clypeus of Diptera, and 

 by Meinert to a curved broad sclerite behind the lamina 

 labialis of the inner stipes in the mouth of Myriopods ; 

 (b) to the proboscis of Hydroidea. 



Hypostomatous (Aipo-sto' -mat-us) or Hypostomous 

 (Ai-pos' '-to-mus) [1 -6, under; ardfia, mouth]. In 

 biology, having the mouth inferior or ventral. 



Hypostome (hi* '-po-stom). Same as Hypostoma. 



Hypostyptic (Ai-po-stip f -lik) [vtzo, under; otvztik6c, 

 astringent]. I. Moderately or mildly styptic. 2. A 

 mildly styptic medicine. 



Hyposynergia (Ai-po-sin-er , -je-aA) [l-tto, under; ovvtp- 

 yia, cooperation]. Defective coordination. 



Hyposystole (Ai-po-siY-to-le) [»to. under; avaroTJj, 

 systole] . Deficiency of the cardiac systole. 



Hyposystolia (hi-po-sis-to / -le-ah). See Hyposystole. 



Hypotension {hipo-ten f -shun) [t'-6, under; tensio, 

 a. stretching] . Diminished or abnormally low tension ; 

 hypotonia. 



Hypothallus (hi-po-thal'-us) [vtz6, under; Vas.'/.dc, a 

 young shoot or branch, a frond : //. , Hypothalli ]. In 

 biology, a delicate filamentous mass upon which is 

 developed the thallus of a lichen. 



Hypothecium (hi-po-the'-se-um) [i-x6, under ; 6tjkti, a 

 case]. In biology, that portion of a lichen thallus 

 immediately around or beneath the apothecium. 



