| whoop | 1. To utter a whoop, or loud cry, as eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment; to cry out; to shout; to halloo; to utter a war whoop; to hoot, as an owl. "Each whooping with a merry shout." (Wordsworth) "When naught was heard but now and then the howl Of some vile cur, or whooping of the owl." (W. Browne) 2. To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough. Origin: OE. Houpen. See Hoop. 1. A shout of pursuit or of war; a very of eagerness, enthusiasm, enjoyment, vengeance, terror, or the like; an halloo; a hoot, or cry, as of an owl. "A fox, crossing the road, drew off a considerable detachment, who clapped spurs to their horses, and pursued him with whoops and halloos." (Addison) "The whoop of the crane." (Longfellow) 2. A loud, shrill, prolonged sound or sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough. <zoology> The hoopoe. See: Hoopoe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| systolic whoop | systolic honk |
| habit | <botany> The growth form of a plant, comprising its size, shape, texture and orientation. (09 Oct 1997) |
| habit chorea | <clinical sign> An involuntary compulsive, repetitive, stereotyped movement, resembling a purposeful movement because it is coordinated and involves muscles in their normal synergistic relationships, tics usually involve the face and shoulders. (18 Nov 1997) |
| habit scoliosis | Scoliosis supposedly due to habitual standing or sitting in an improper position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| habit spasm | <clinical sign> An involuntary compulsive, repetitive, stereotyped movement, resembling a purposeful movement because it is coordinated and involves muscles in their normal synergistic relationships, tics usually involve the face and shoulders. (18 Nov 1997) |
| habit tic | A habitual repetition of some grimace, shrug of the shoulder, twisting or jerking of the head, or the like. (05 Mar 2000) |