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GLOSSARY. 



H/oid (The Greek letter v, or upsilon-, 

 elSos, shape). Resembling the 

 letter v ; applied to the bone which 

 supports the tongue, from its shape. 



Hypje'tliral (Gr. viro, hupo, under ; 

 alQt]p, aither, the air). Exposed to 

 the open air ; without a roof. 



Hypal'lage' (Gr. viro, kupo, under ; 

 dAAaoro-o), allas'so, I exchange). In 

 grammar, an interchange of cases ; 

 as an accusative of the thing given 

 and a dative of the recipient, for an 

 accusative of the recipient and a 

 dative of the thing given. 



Hypapoph'ysis (Gr. viro, hupo, under ; 

 apoph'ysis}. An apophysis of a 

 vertebra growing downwards. 



Hyper- (Gr. virep, huper, above). A 

 preposition signifying excess in com- 

 pound words. 



Hyperae'mia (Gr. virep, huper, be- 

 yond ; al/j.a, haima, blood). An 

 excessive supply of blood. 



Hypersem'ic (Gr. virep, huper, be- 

 yond ; al/j-a, haima, blood). Re- 

 lating to, or having an excessive 

 supply of blood. 



Hypersesthe'sia (Gr. virep, huper, 

 beyond ; al(r6avo/j.ai, aisthan'omai, 

 I feel). Excessive sensibility. 



Hyper'baton (Gr. virep, huper, be- 

 yond ; fiaiva, baino, I go). A 

 figure in grammar, in which the 

 natural order of words or sentences 

 is inverted. 



Hyper'bola (Gr. virep, huper, beyond ; 

 $a\Ao>, ballo, I throw). A curve 

 formed by the section of a cone by 

 a plane passing parallel to its axis. 



Hyperbole' (Gr. virep, huper, beyond ; 

 jSaAAoj, ballo, I throw). A figure of 

 speech, characterised by exaggera- 

 tion, or the representation of the 

 qualities of an object as greater or 

 less than they really are. 



Hyper'boloid (Hyper'bola; Gr. elSos, 

 eidos, form). A solid formed by 

 the revolution of an hyperbola 

 about its axis. 



Hyperborean (Gr. virep, huper, be- 

 yond ; fiopeas, bor'eas, the north 

 wind). Dwelling far to the north. 



Hypercathar'sis (Gr. inrep, huper, 

 beyond ; Ka.6a.ipw, Jcathai'ro, I 

 cleanse). Excessive purgation. 



Hyperino'sis (Gr. vrrep, huper, be- 

 yond ; Is, is, force or fibre). A 

 state characteiised by an excessive 

 formation of fibrine in the blood. 



Hyper'trophy (Gr. fmep, huper, be- 

 yond ; rpetyw, trepho, I nourish). 

 Excessive growth of a part. 



Hypo- (Gr. viro, hupo, under). A 

 preposition implying diminution or 

 inferiority, in quality or situation. 



Hypocarpoge'an (Gr. VTTO, hupo, 

 under ; Kapiros, Tcarpos, fruit ; 717, 

 </e, the earth). Producing fruit 

 under ground. 



Hypoclion / drium (Gr. viro, hitpo, 

 under; x ov ^P os , chondros, a car- 

 tilage). The part of the abdomen 

 which lies under the cartilages of 

 the lower ribs, 



Hypochondri'asis (Gr. viroxovfyia, 

 hu>pochon'dria, the hypochondria, 

 because formerly supposed to be 

 connected with this region). A form 

 of insanity, in which the patient 

 converts an idea of purely mental 

 origin into what appears to him to 

 be a real material change. 



Hypocrater'iform (Gr. ~viro, hupo, 

 under ; Kpar^p, Jcrater, a cup ; Lat. 

 forma, shape). Shaped like a 

 saucer or salver. 



Hypogas'tric (Gr. viro, hupo, below ; 

 yacrrfjp, gaster, the stomach). Re- 

 lating to the middle part of the 

 abdomen. 



Hypoge'al (Gr. viro, hupo, under ; 777, 

 ye, the earth). Under the earth. 



Hy'pogene (Gr. viro, hupo, under ; 

 ysvvaa}, genna'd, I produce). A 

 term proposed to be applied to the 

 primary strata in geology, to de- 

 note their formation from below. 



Hypoglos'sal (Gr. viro, hupo, under ; 

 y\tixrcra, glossa, the tongue) . Under 

 the tongue. 



Hypog'ynous (Gr. viro, hupo, under ; 

 yvvt], gune, a female). Inserted 

 beneath the pistil. 



Hypophos'phite (HypopJws'pfiorous) . 

 A compound of hypophosphorous 

 acid with a base. 



Hypophos'phorous (Gr. VTTO, hupo, 

 under ; phos'phorus). A name ap- 

 plied to an acid which contains less 

 oxygen than phosphorous acid. 



