| hyson | A fragrant kind of green tea. Hyson skin, the light and inferior leaves separated from the hyson by a winnowing machine. Origin: Chin. Hi-tshun, lit, first crop, or blooming spring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hyssop | A plant (Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper (Capparis spinosa), but probably the name was used for several different plants. Origin: OE. Hysope, ysope, OF. Ysope, F. Hysope, hyssope, L. Hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr, an aromatic plant, fr. Heb. Esov. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hysteralgia | Pain in the uterus. Synonym: hysterodynia, metrodynia. Origin: hystero-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteranthous | <botany> Having the leaves expand after the flowers have opened. Origin: Gr. After + flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hysteratresia | Atresia of the uterine cavity, usually resulting from inflammatory endocervical adhesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterectomy | <procedure, surgery> The operation of excising the uterus, performed either through the abdominal wall or through the vagina. Origin: Gr. Ektom = excision (18 Nov 1997) |
| hysterectomy, abdominal | Surgical removal of the uterus through an incision made in the abdominal wall. As opposed to a vaginal hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysterectomy, complete | Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysterectomy, partial | The uterus is sugically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a subtotal hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysterectomy, subtotal | The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysterectomy, total | Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a complete hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysterectomy, vaginal | Removal of the uterus through a surgical incision, not of the abdomen but, within the vagina. With a vaginal hysterectomy, the scar is not outwardly visible. A vaginal hysterectomy is in contrast to an abdominal hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysteresis | <physics> A lagging or retardation of the effect, when the forces acting upon a body are changed, as if from velocity or internal friction; a temporary resistance to change from a condition previously invuced, observed in magnetism, thermoelectricity, etc, on reversal of polarity. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. To be behind, to lag. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hystereurysis | Dilation of the lower segment and cervical canal of the uterus. Origin: hystero-+ G. Euryno, to dilate, fr. Eurys, wide (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteria | <medicine> A nervous affection, occurring almost exclusively in women, in which the emotional and reflex excitability is exaggerated, and the will power correspondingly diminished, so that the patient loses control over the emotions, becomes the victim of imaginary sensations, and often falls into paroxism or fits. The chief symptoms are convulsive, tossing movements of the limbs and head, uncontrollable crying and laughing, and a choking sensation as if a ball were lodged in the throat. The affection presents the most varied symptoms, often simulating those of the gravest diseases, but generally curable by mental treatment alone. Origin: NL., cf. F. Hysterie. See Hysteric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |