English dictionary: words starting with h - page 210

Meanings of Hyperthyroidism:

noun

Overactivity of the thyroid gland, resulting in a rapid heartbeat and an increased rate of metabolism.

Usage examples:

It is unusual for patients with nodular thyroid disease to have hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.

Meanings of Hypertonia:

noun

An abnormally high level of muscle tone or tension.

Usage examples:

Hypertonia of the lower limbs

Meanings of Hypertonic:

adjective

Having a higher osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid.

Usage examples:

Vasopressin continued to act in patients excreting isotonic or hypertonic urine, so hypotonic intak…

Meanings of Hypertrophic:

adjective

Relating to an increase in size, structure, or function

Meanings of Hypertrophy:

noun

The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.

Usage examples:

The hypertrophy of the muscle fibres

Meanings of Hyperuricemia:

noun

An abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood, associated especially with the disease gout.

Meanings of Hyperventilate:

verb

Breathe at an abnormally rapid rate, so increasing the rate of loss of carbon dioxide.

Usage examples:

She started to hyperventilate under stress

Meanings of Hyperventilated:

verb

Past simple and past participle of hyperventilate

Usage examples:

She went into shock, shaking and hyperventilating., we had to call the doctor because she was cryin…

Meanings of Hyperventilation:

noun

Breathing too quickly and so causing too much oxygen to enter the blood

Usage examples:

Hyperventilation can be caused by fear or panic.

Meanings of Hypervigilance:

noun

The state of paying a lot of attention and trying to notice possible dangers, often when this is not necessary or reasonable

Usage examples:

They experienced psychiatric symptoms such as insomnia and nightmares, and hypervigilance even in s…

Meanings of Hypervigilant:

adjective

Extremely alert, careful, or cautious.

Usage examples:

They had to be hypervigilant about keeping safe distances away from others in public spaces

Meanings of Hypes:

noun

Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.

Usage examples:

His first album hit the stores amid a storm of hype

verb

Promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its benefits.

Usage examples:

An industry quick to hype its products

Meanings of Hypesthesia:

noun

A diminished capacity for physical sensation, especially of the skin.

Usage examples:

Individuals with autonomic neuropathy also may experience paresthesia, allodynia and hypesthesia.

Meanings of Hypethral:

adjective

(of a classical building) having no roof.

Usage examples:

The hypaethral temple

Meanings of Hypha:

noun

Each of the branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus.

Usage examples:

In addition, many fungi are able to parasitize spores, sclerotia, or hyphae of other fungi, resulti…

Meanings of Hyphae:

noun

Each of the branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus.

Usage examples:

In addition, many fungi are able to parasitize spores, sclerotia, or hyphae of other fungi, resulti…

Plural of hypha specialized

Meanings of Hyphen:

noun

The sign -, used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in a pick-me-up, rock-forming minerals ), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing element (as in short- and long-term ).

Meanings of Hyphenate:

verb

Write or separate with a hyphen.

Usage examples:

Do you hyphenate ‘willy-nilly’?

noun

A person who is active in more than one sphere or occupation.

Usage examples:

Producer-director-businessmen hyphenates such as spielberg

Meanings of Hyphenated:

verb

Write or separate with a hyphen.

Usage examples:

Do you hyphenate ‘willy-nilly’?

noun

A person who is active in more than one sphere or occupation.

Usage examples:

Producer-director-businessmen hyphenates such as spielberg

adjective

Written with a hyphen

Usage examples:

Hyphenated compounds

Meanings of Hyphenates:

verb

Write or separate with a hyphen.

Usage examples:

Do you hyphenate ‘willy-nilly’?

noun

A person who is active in more than one sphere or occupation.

Usage examples:

Producer-director-businessmen hyphenates such as spielberg

Meanings of Hyphenating:

verb

Write or separate with a hyphen.

Usage examples:

Do you hyphenate ‘willy-nilly’?

noun

A person who is active in more than one sphere or occupation.

Usage examples:

Producer-director-businessmen hyphenates such as spielberg

Meanings of Hyphenation:

noun

The use of the symbol -, joining two words or two parts of a word

Usage examples:

The rules of hyphenation, differences in hyphenation can result from differences in pronunciation.,…

Meanings of Hyphened:

noun

The sign -, used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in a pick-me-up, rock-forming minerals), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing element (as in short- and long-term).

Usage examples:

The only quibble i have with the grammar of that prose is the use of a hyphen followed by a semi-co…

Meanings of Hyphening:

noun

The sign -, used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in a pick-me-up, rock-forming minerals), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing element (as in short- and long-term).

Usage examples:

The only quibble i have with the grammar of that prose is the use of a hyphen followed by a semi-co…

Meanings of Hyphens:

noun

The sign -, used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in a pick-me-up, rock-forming minerals ), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing element (as in short- and long-term ).