| hypostatic | <molecular biology> Describes a type of interaction between two genes which are not alleles of one another. One gene suppresses the expression of the other gene. (11 Jan 1998) |
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| hypostatic abscess | An abscess that breaks down tissue barriers to enter adjacent areas. Synonym: gravitation abscess, hypostatic abscess, migrating abscess, wandering abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypostatic congestion | Congestion due to pooling of venous blood in a dependent part. Synonym: hypostasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypostatic ectasia | Dilation of a blood vessel, usually a vein, in a dependent portion of the body, as in varicose veins of the leg. Mammary duct ectasia, dilation of mammary ducts by lipid and cellular debris in older women; rupture of ducts may result in granulomatous inflammation and infiltration by plasma cells. See: plasma cell mastitis. Papillary ectasia, obsolete term for senile haemangioma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypostatic pneumonia | Pneumonia resulting from infection developing in the dependent portions of the lungs due to decreased ventilation of those areas, with resulting failure to drain bronchial secretions; occurs primarily in the aged or those debilitated by disease who lie in the same position for long periods. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypostatical | 1. Relating to hypostasis, or substance; hence, constitutive, or elementary. "The grand doctrine of the chymists, touching their three hypostatical principles." (Boyle) 2. Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances. 3. <medicine> Depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting; as, hypostatic cognestion, cognestion due to setting of blood by gravitation. Hypostatic union, the union of the divine with the human nature of Christ. Origin: Gr., cf. F. Hypostatique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |