| hyperdulia | Veneration or worship given to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of mere creatures; higher veneration than dulia. Origin: Pref. Hyper- + dulia: cf. F. Hyperdulie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hyperdynamia | Extreme violence or muscular restlessness. Origin: hyper-+ G. Dynamis, force Hyperdynamia uteri, excessive uterine contractions in childbirth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperdynamic | Marked by hyperdynamia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperechoic | 1. In ultrasonography, pertaining to material that produces echoes of higher amplitude or density than the surrounding medium. 2. Denoting a region in an ultrasound image in which the echoes are stronger than normal or than surrounding structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperemesis | <clinical sign> Excessive vomiting. (18 Nov 1997) |
| hyperemesis gravidarum | <obstetrics> A condition commonly seen in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy that is characterised by episodic vomiting, more pronounced in the morning. Thought to be secondary to a high level of human chorionic gonadotrophin in the bloodstream (which is normal in the first trimester). Synonym: morning sickness. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hyperemetic | Marked by excessive vomiting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperencephaly | A foetal developmental deficiency of the vault of the cranium, exposing the poorly formed brain. Origin: hyper-+ G. Enkephalos, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperendemic disease | A disease that is constantly present at a high incidence and/or prevalence rate and affects all age groups equally. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypereosinophilia | A greater degree of abnormal increase in the number of eosinophilic granulocytes in the circulating blood or the tissues; e.g., in diseases where the degree of eosinophilia usually ranges from 10 to 30%, an increase to 50 or 60% (or more) might be regarded as hypereosinophilia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypereosinophilic syndrome | <syndrome> A heterogeneous group of disorders with the common feature of prolonged eosinophilia of unknown cause and associated organ system dysfunction, including the heart, central nervous system, kidneys, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. There is a massive increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood, mimicking leukaemia, and extensive eosinophilic infiltration of the various organs. It is often referred to as idiopathic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hyperephidrosis | Synonym: hyperhidrosis. Origin: hyper-+ G. Ephidrosis, perspiration (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperepithymia | Rarely used term for inordinate desire. Origin: hyper-+ G. Epithymia, yearning (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperergasia | Increased or excessive functional activity. Origin: hyper-+ G. Ergasia, work (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperergia | <immunology> A condition where the body has a much larger immune response to a given antigen than normal, including hypersensitive allergic reactions. (11 Jan 1998) |