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in neurotic individuals, without corresponding altera- 

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

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

 condition in which the patient sinks into a lethargic, 

 corpse-like condition, lasting from a few hours to several 

 days. 



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

 eric diathesis or temperament ; proneness to the 

 exhibition of hysteric symptoms. 

 ; Hysterics (his-ter'-iks)[iarepa, womb]. A popular term 

 for hysteric or convulsive movements and conditions. 



Hysteriencephalitis (his-ter-e-en-sef-al-i'-tis) [iarepa, 

 womb; eynioa'/m-, brain; trig, inflammation]. En- 

 cephalitis and meningitis following repeated attacks of 

 hysteria. 



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

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

 hiic/i) 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 TT\v— xv. Unof. 



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



Hysterizable (his-ter-iz'-a-bl) [varepa, womb; able, 

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

 dition. 



Hystero- (his'-ter-o-) [iarepa, uterus]. A prefix sig- 

 nifying relation to the uterus, or to hysteria. 



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

 womb; Kard/jplug, catalepsy]. A form of hysteria 

 accompanied by catalepsy. 



Hysterocele (his'-ter-o-sel) [varepa, uterus; rif/.t), her- 

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



Hysterocleisis (his-ter-o-kli 1 '-sis) [varepa, womb ; 

 ~iq, 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)[vcrepa, womb; kvijcic, 

 pregnancy]. Uterine pregnancy. 

 1 Hysterocystocele (his-ter-o-sis' -to-sel) [iarepa, womb ; 

 - o, bladder ; idf/jq, hernia]. Hysterocele compli- 

 cated by cystocele ; hernia of the womb and the 

 bladder, or parts of them. 



Hystero-demonopathy (his- ter-o-de-mon-op'-ath-e) 

 ' aa , womb ; daiuuv, a demon ; rradoc, disease] . 

 Hysteric demonopathy or demonomania. 



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

 vtj, pain]. Pain in the womb. 



Hystero-epilepsy {his-ter-o-ep , il-ep-se)[yarepa, womb; 

 i-i'/.Tf^ia, epilepsy]. A form of hysteria accompanied 

 by convulsions resembling those of epilepsy. Gowers 

 advises the term hysteroid in reference thereto. 



Hystero-epileptogenous (his 1 ' -ter-o-ep-il-ep-tof -en-us) 

 rrepa, womb; i-i/jpfoia, epilepsy; yewav, to pro- 

 duce]. Producing hysteric epilepsy. 



Hysterogenic (his-tero-jen'-ik)[varepa, womb; yewav, 

 to beget]. Causing or producing hysteria. 



Hysterogenic (his-ter-o-jen' -ik) [varepor, later; yeveia, 

 produce, bear]. In biology, applied to intercellular 

 spaces or structures appearing late in the life of a 

 plant. Cf. Protogenir. 



Hysterogeny (his-ter-oj'-en-:) [iarepa, womb; yewav, 

 to produce]. The induction of the hysteric state or 

 paroxysm. 



Hysteroid (hiY-ter-oid) [icrepa, womb ; eldoc, 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) [i-arepa, womb; 7jBoc, 

 stone]. Calculus or stone in the womb. 



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HYSTEROPSOPHY 



Hysterolithiasis (his-ter-o-lith-i 1 '-as-is) [varepa, womb; 



'/xQiaair, the formation of calculi]. The formation of 



hysteroliths. 

 Hysterology (his-ter-ol'-o-je) [iorefia, womb ; /oyoc, 



science]. The anatomy, physiology, and pathology, 



of the uterus. 

 Hysteroloxia (his-ter-o-loks J '-e-ah) [varepa, womb ; 

 ■;, oblique]. Oblique displacement or position of 



the uterus. 

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



ua'/aKia, softness]. Softening of the tissues of the 



womb. 

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



womb; [la'/anoq, soft]. Softening of the womb or of 



any part of it. 

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



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

 mania. 

 Hysterometer (his-ter-om'-et-er)[varepa, womb ; fierpov, 



measure]. An instrument for measuring the length 



of the intra-uterine cavity. 

 Hysterometry (his-ter-om' -et-re) [varepa, womb; fier- 

 pov, measure]. The measurement of the womb or of 



its internal space. 

 Hysteromyoma (his-ler-o-mi-o'-mah) [varepa, womb; 



uvg, muscle ; bfia, tumor : pi. , Hysteromyomata~\. My- 

 oma or fibro-myoma of the womb. 

 Hysteromyomatous (his-ter-o-mi-o' mat-us) [varepa, 



womb ; «rc, muscle ; bua, tumor]. Of the nature of 



or pertaining to hysteromyoma. 

 Hysteromyomectomy (his' - ter- o- mi-o- mek / -to - me) 



[iarepa, uterus; uic, muscle; enrou//, excision]. 



Removal of a hysteromyomatous growth. Removal 



of the body or supravaginal portion of the uterus for 



fibroid tumor. 

 Hysteroncus (his-ter-ong'-kus) [varepa, womb ; byaoc, 



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

 Hy steroneurasthenia {his'- ter-o- nu- ras-the* ' -ne-ah) 



[varepa, womb ; veipov, nerve ; aadeveia, weakness]. 



Neurasthenia resulting from womb-disease. 

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



womb; veiipov, nerve ; voaog, disease]. A reflex ac- 

 tion resulting from irritation of the uterus. 

 Hystero-oophorectomy (his' -ter-o-o-off-or-ek' -tome) 



[iarepa, womb ; uooopog, egg-bearing ; enrofii/, a 



cutting out]. The surgical removal of the uterus and 



ovaries together. 

 Hystero-paralysis (his-ter-o-par-al' -is-is) [varepa, 



womb ; -apa/.vatg, palsy]. Paralysis or weakness of 



the walls of the womb. 

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



—dflor, disease]. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, 



hysteropathy. 

 Hysteropathy (his-ter-op' -ath-e) [varepa, womb ; ~aOog, 



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



hysteria. 

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



illness]. Same as Dettteropalhy. 

 Hysteropexia, Hysteropexy (his-ter-o-pekY -e-ah , hiY- 



ter-o-peks-e) [varepa, womb ; —i, ;ic, a fastening]. Ab- 

 dominal fixation of the uterus by a surgical operation. 

 Hysterophore (his'-ter-o- for) [varepa, womb ; oopog. 



bearing]. A form of uterine pessary. 

 Hysterophrenic (his-ter-o-fren'-ik) [iartpa, womb ; 



. the mind]. Opposed to hysterogenic. 

 Hysteroplegia ihis-ter-o-plY-je-ah) [varepa, womb; 



~ /7 lY*l, a stroke]. Same as Hystero-paralysis. 

 Hysteropnix {his-ter-op' -niks) [iarepa, womb; irvig, 



suffocation]. Globus hystericus. 

 Hysteropsophy (his-ter-op' -so-fe) [varepa, womb; 



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



uterus with an audible sound. 





