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HYSTEROCYSTOPEXY 



pinpor, small ; cupa, body]. The lowest stature which 

 is not dwarfism. 



Hypomnestic (hi-pom-nest'-ih) [vnopveia, memory]. 

 Aiding the memory. 



Hypomucous {hi-po-mu'-kus). See Submucous (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Hypomyotonia ( hi-po-mi-o-to' -ne-ah) \y-rr6, under; pvc, 

 muscle; rovoc, tone]. Deficiency in muscular tonicity. 



Hypomyotrophia (Jii-po-mi-o-tro' -fe-ah) \vtt6, under; 

 pvq, muscle; rpocj)?'/, nourishment]. Atrophy of the 

 muscles. 



Hypomyxous {hi-po-miks'-us). See Submucous (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Hyponanosoma (hi-po-nan-o-so' '-mah) \_vtto, under; 

 vai>oc, dwarf; aupa, body]. Extreme dwarfishness. 



Hyponychium {lii-pon-ik'-e-um). See Nail-bed { Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Hypophoria (Jii-po-fo' -re-ah) [biro, under; <{>op6c, tend- 

 ing]. A tendency of the visual axis of one eye to 

 deviate below that of the other. 



Hypophosphite. (See Illus Diet.) H.s, Robinson's, 

 a mixture of the phosphites of sodium, 2 gr. ; calcium, 

 1% gr. ; iron, \ x / 2 gr. ; quinin, % gr. ; manganese, i% 

 gr. ; and strychnin, T : ^ gr., to each fluid ounce. It is 

 nutritive, tonic, and alterative. Dose, 1-4 teaspoon- 

 fuls. 



Hypophrenic (Jii-po-fren'-ik). See Subdiaphragmatic 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Hypophysin (hi-po/ / -is-in). An organotherapeutic 

 remedy extracted from the hypophysis of the ox. It is 

 used as an adjuvant to iodothyrin in the treatment of 

 akromegaly. Dose, o. 1-0.3 gm. several times daily. 



Hypoplasty {hi' '-po-plas-te) \_vtt6, under; irAacoeiv, to 

 form]. Diminished formative power. 



Hypoquinidol {hi-po-kwin'-id-ol ) . A proprietary prep- 

 aration of quinin and phosphorus. 



Hyposarca (hi-po-sarh'-ah). See Anasarca (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Hyposcheotomy (hi-po-ske-of '-o-me) [bad, under; 

 baxcov, scrotum; repveiv, to cut]. The surgical punc- 

 turing of a hydrocele at the lower part of the tunica 

 vaginalis. 



Hyposialadenitis {hi-po-si-al-ad-en-i' '-tis) \yn6, under; 

 aia/ov, saliva; adf/v, a gland]. Inflammation of the 

 submaxillary salivary gland. 



Hypospadias. (See Illus. Diet.) H. perineoscrot- 

 alis, the rare condition of the urethra opening behind 

 the scrotum. 



Hyposphene {hi-po-sfen') [i'Tto, under; o<pr/v, a wedge]. 

 In comparative anatomy a wedge-shaped process on 

 the posterior face of the vertebral neural arch project- 

 ing into a fossa (hypantrum ) on the anterior face of 

 the preceding vertebra. Cf. Zygosphene ; Zygantnan 

 (Illus. Diet.); Hypantrum. 



Hyposternal {hi-po-stur'-nal). See Substernal (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Hyposthenuria {hi-po-sthen-u' -re-ah) [bird, under; 

 obevoc, strength ; ohpov, urine]. I. Suppression of the 

 urine from inability of the kidney to eliminate. 2. 

 Diminution of solids in the urine. 



Hypostoma (hi-pos f -to-mali) [im6, under ; boriov, bone]. 

 A bony tumor on the lower side of a bone. 



Hypothalamus [hi-po-thal '-am-us) [vk6, under ; 6a7.a- 

 por, thalamus]. A group of several prominences and 

 aggregations of ganglia lying on the ventral side be- 

 neath the thalamus. Syn., Subthalamus ; Pars tub* 

 thalamica ; Regio subthalamiea. 



Hypotheria {hi-po-the' -re-ah) [im6, under; fir/piov, a 

 beast]. Creatures below the beasts [Huxley]. The 

 root-stock of the Prototheria. 



Hypothyroidism \hi-po-tlii'-roid izm). A morbid con- 

 dition attributed to deficient activity of the thyroid gland. 



Hypothyrosis (hi-po-thi-rc/sis). Reduced functional 

 activity of the thyroid gland. 



Hypotonic {hi-po-ton' -ik). Below the normal strength 

 or tension. 



Hypotoxicity {Jii-po-toks-is'-it-e) \vko, under; to^ikov, 

 poison]. A reduced toxicity. 



Hypotrichosis (hi-po-trih-o'-sis) [yiro, under; VpiE, 

 hair]. A rare congenital anomaly, of entire absence 

 of hair or growth delayed beyond the normal time. 



Hypotympanic (hi-po-tim' '-pan-ik). Located beneath 

 the tympanum. 



Hypovenosity (hi-po-ven-os / -it-e) [vn6, under; venosus, 

 venous]. A condition in which there is incomplete 

 development of the venous system in a given area re- 

 sulting in atrophy and degeneration in the muscles. 



Hypoxemia {hi-poks-e* -me-ah} [vtt6. under; oxygen; 

 alfia, blood]. Insufficient oxygenation of the blood. 



Hypserysipelas [hips-er-e-sipZ-e-las) [i>ipi, high ; ery- 

 sipelas"]. Very acute erysipelas. 



Hypsicephalic {hip-sis-ef-al f -ik) [t>i/«, high; k£6<i/j'j, 

 head]. Having a skull with a cranial index over 



75-i°- 



Hypsiloid [hip-sil-oid ) [vipi/.ov, the letter u ; eldtyc, 

 resemblance]. Hyoid. 



Hypsistenocephalic (hip-sist-en-osef-aP-ik). See 

 Hypsicephalic. 



Hypsocephalic, Hypsocephalous [Jiip-so-sef-al'-ik, 

 -us). See Hypsicephalic. 



Hypsocephaly (hip-so-sef'-al-e). See Hypsicephaly 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Hypsometer {hip-som'-et-ur) [vipoc, height; perpov, 

 measure]. See Barometer, Boiling-point. 



Hypsothermometer {hip-so-thur-mom'-et-itr). See 

 Barometer, Boiling-point. 



Hypurgia, Hypurgesis {hi-pur'-je-ah, hi-pur-je'-sis) 

 [vTvovpyia, i'TToivpyr/oir]. Medical attendance. 



Hypurgic, Hypurgous {hi-pur' -jik, hi-pur'-jus). Help- 

 ing, aiding, administering. 



Hypusacetin (hip-u-sas'-et-in). See Ether, Acetopkt- 

 nonacetyl-paramidophenol. 



Hyrgol, Hyrgolum [hur'-gol, hur'-gol-uni). Colloidal 

 mercury, an allotropic form of solid mercury. 



Hysterectomy. (See Illus. Diet.) H., Cesarean. 

 See Operation, Porro's (Illus. Diet.). H., Cunei- 

 form. See Cuneihyslerectomy (Illus. Diet.). 



Hysteredema, Hystercedema (his-ter-e-de / -mail) 

 [ixrrepa, womb ; ol(h/pa, edema]. Edema of the womb- 

 substance ; not to be confounded with dropsy of the 

 uterus. 



Hysteremphysema (his-ler-em-Jiz-e / -mah). See Phy- 

 sometra (Illus. Diet.). 



Hysterergia (his-ler-ur'-Je-ah) \_varepoc, later; epyov f 

 work]. The after- results of a remedy or method of 

 treatment. 



Hystericoneuralgic {his-ter-ik-o-nu-ral' -jik). Like 

 neuralgia but of hysteric origin. 



Hysterionica (his-ter-e-on'-ik-ah) [bori-pa, womb 



victory]. A genus of composite plants. H. bayla- 

 huen, Baill., a South American species recommended 

 in sporadic dysentery. Dose of fl. ext. , 20 n\, ( 1 c.c. ). 



Hysterobubonocele (his-ter-obu-bon' -o-sel) [yaripa, 

 womb; fiovfSuvoKt/Xr), an inguinal hernia]. An ingui- 

 nal hysterocele. 



Hysterocystic (his-ter-o-sist'-ik) [voripa, womb ; marie, 

 the bladder]. Relating to the uterus and bladder. 



Hysterocystocleisis (his-ler-o-sist-o-tli'-sis) [n 

 womb; Kvortc, bladder; KAelaic, a closure]. Boze- 

 man's operation for relief of vesicouterovaginal fistula 

 or for uterouterine fistula, consisting in turning the 

 cervix uteri into the bladder and suturing it. 



Hysterocystopexy (his-ter-o-sisl'-o-pehs-e). See I en- 

 trovesicojixation. 



