| hippe | <zoology> A genus of marine decapod crustaceans, which burrow rapidly in the sand by pushing themselves backward. Synonym: bait bug. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Hippel | Eugen von. See: von Hippel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hippel-lindau disease | A syndrome transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait and characterised chiefly by angiomata of the retina and haemangioblastoma of the cerebellum and walls of the fourth ventricle. Ocular complications are often present, as are haemangiomas of the spinal cord, face, and other sites. Symptoms may not be apparent until the third decade in life. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Hippelates | The eye gnats, a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae (fruit flies) that are attracted to the body secretions and fluids of animals and man, particularly those in the eyes. Hippelates is suspected of transmitting certain types of conjunctivitis (such as pinkeye), bovine mastitis, and yaws (frambesia tropica). Origin: G. Hippelates, driver of horses (05 Mar 2000) |