| hypno- | Sleep, hypnosis. Origin: G. Hypnos (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hypnoanalysis | Psychoanalysis or other psychotherapy which employs hypnosis as an adjunctive technique. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnoanalytic | Pertaining to hypnoanalysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnocatharsis | Ventilation of suppressed or repressed emotional tension, conflicts, and anxiety under hypnosis. Origin: hypno-+ G. Katharsis, purification (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnocinematograph | An obsolete term for somnocinematograph. Origin: hypno-+ G. Kinema, movement, + graphe, a record (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnocyst | <biology> A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily inclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food. In some instances, a process of spore formation seems to occur within such cysts. Origin: Gr. Sleep + E. Cyst. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypnodontics | Hypnosis as applied to the practice of dentistry. Origin: hypno-+ G. Odous, tooth (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnogenesis | The induction of sleep or of the hypnotic state. Origin: hypno-+ G. Genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnogenic | <physiology> Relating to the production of hypnotic sleep; as, the so-called hypnogenic pressure points, pressure upon which is said to cause an attack of hypnotic sleep. Origin: Gr. Sleep + root of to be born. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypnogenic spot | A pressure-sensitive point on the body of certain susceptible persons, which, when pressed, causes the induction of sleep. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnoid state | A drowsy or sleeplike state artificially induced by a hypnotist in individuals of higher than average levels of suggestibility. See: hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnoidal | Resembling hypnosis; denoting the subwaking state, a mental condition intermediate between sleeping and waking. See: hypnagogic. Origin: hypno-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnologist | One who is versed in hypnology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypnology | <study> A treatise on sleep; the doctrine of sleep. Origin: Gr. Sleep. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypnophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of falling asleep. Origin: hypno-+ G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |