| hypogammaglobinaemia | <biochemistry> Syndromes in humans and other vertebrates in which the immunoglobulin level is depressed below the normal range. Congenital, chronic and transient types are known. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (11 Jan 1998) |
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| hypogammaglobulinaemia | <biochemistry> Syndromes in humans and other vertebrates in which the immunoglobulin level is depressed below the normal range. Congenital, chronic and transient types are known. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypoganglionosis | A reduction in the number of ganglionic nerve cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastric | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium or the hypogastric region. Hypogastric region. The lower part of the abdomen. An arbitrary division of the abdomen below the umbilical and between the two iliac regions. Origin: Cf. F. Hypogastrique. See Hypogastrium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypogastric artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, common iliac; branches, iliolumbar, lateral sacral, obturator, superior gluteal, inferior gluteal, umbilical, superior vesical, inferior vesical, middle rectal, and internal pudendal. Synonym: arteria iliaca interna, arteria hypogastrica, hypogastric artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastric ganglia | The parasympathetic ganglia scattered through the pelvic plexus on either side. Synonym: ganglia pelvina, hypogastric ganglia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastric nerve | <anatomy, nerve> One of the two nerve trunks (right and left) which lead from the superior hypogastric plexus into the pelvis to join the inferior hypogastric plexuses. Synonym: nervus hypogastricus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastric plexus | A complex network of nerve fibres in the pelvic region. The hypogastric plexus distributes sympathetic fibres from the lumbar paravertebral ganglia and the aortic plexus, parasympathetic fibres from the pelvic nerve, and visceral afferents. The bilateral pelvic plexus is in its lateral extent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypogastric reflex | Contraction of the abdominal muscles upon stroking the inner aspect of the thigh; in association with the cremasteric reflex. Synonym: hypogastric reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastric vein | <anatomy, vein> An obsolete term for internal iliac vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastrium | <anatomy> The lower part of the abdomen. Origin: NL, fr. Gr.; under + belly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypogastrocele | Hernia of the lower part of the abdomen. Origin: hypogastrium + G. Kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastropagus | Twins joined at the hypogastrium. See: conjoined twins. Origin: hypogastrium + G. Pagos, fr. Pegnynai, to fasten (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogastroschisis | Congenital fissure of the abdominal wall in the hypogastric region. Origin: hypogastrium + G. Schisis, cleaving (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypogeal | <plant biology> Of germination, having the cotyledon remaining within the seed coat. Compare: epigeal. (09 Oct 1997) |