| hunger | 1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food. The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment. 2. Any strong eager desire. "O sacred hunger of ambitious minds!" (Spenser) "For hunger of my gold I die." (Dryden) Origin: AS. Hungor; akin to OFries. Hunger, D. Honger, OS. & OHG. Hungar, G. Hunger, Icel. Hungr, Sw. & Dan. Hunger, Goth. Hhrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hunger contractions | Strong contraction's of the stomach associated with hunger pains. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hunger pain | Cramp in the epigastrium associated with hunger. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hunks | A covetous, sordid man; a miser; a niggard. "Pray make your bargain with all the prudence and selfishness of an old hunks." (Gray) Origin: Etymol. Uncertain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Hunner's stricture | Bladder stricture produced by interstitial cystitis (Hunner's ulcer). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hunner's ulcer | A focal and often multiple lesion involving all layers of the bladder wall in chronic interstitial cystitis; the surface epithelium is destroyed by inflammation and the initially pale lesion cracks and bleeds with distention of the bladder. Synonym: elusive ulcer, Fenwick-Hunner ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hunner, Guy | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1868-1957. See: Hunner's stricture, Hunner's ulcer, Fenwick-Hunner ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hunt | 1. To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer. "Like a dog, he hunts in dreams." (Tennyson) 2. To search diligently after; to seek; to pursue; to follow; often with out or up; as, to hunt up the facts; to hunt out evidence. "Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him." (Ps. Cxl. 11) 3. To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.; as, to hunt down a criminal; he was hunted from the parish. 4. To use or manage in the chase, as hounds. "He hunts a pack of dogs." (Addison) 5. To use or traverse in pursuit of game; as, he hunts the woods, or the country. Origin: AS. Huntian to hunt; cf. Hentan to follow, pursue, Goth. Hinan (in comp) to seize. Cf. Hent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Hunt's atrophy | An obsolete term for atrophy of the small muscles of the hand without sensory disturbances; two types are recognised: thenar, from compression of the thenar branch of the median nerve; hypothenar, from compression of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hunt's neuralgia | A severe paroxysmal lancinating pain deep in the ear, on the anterior wall of the external meatus, and on a small area just in front of the pinna. Synonym: geniculate otalgia, Hunt's neuralgia, neuralgia facialis vera. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hunt's paradoxical phenomenon | In dystonia musculorum deformans, if an attempt is made at plantar flexion of the foot when the foot is in dorsal spasm the only response is an increase of the extensor, or dorsal, spasm; if, however, the patient is told to extend the foot which is already in a state of strong dorsal flexion, there will be a sudden movement of plantar flexion; the same phenomenon, mutatis mutandis, is observed when there is a condition of strong plantar flexion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hunt's syndrome | <syndrome> An intention tremor beginning in one extremity, gradually increasing in intensity, and subsequently involving other parts of the body. Synonym: progressive cerebellar tremor. Facial paralysis, otalgia, and herpes zoster resulting from viral infection of the seventh cranial nerve and geniculate ganglion, a form of juvenile paralysis agitans associated with primary atrophy of the pallidal system. Synonym: paleostriatal syndrome, pallidal syndrome. Synonym: Ramsay Hunt's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hunt, James Ramsay | <person> U.S. Neurologist, 1872-1937. See: Hunt's atrophy, Hunt's neuralgia, Hunt's paradoxical phenomenon, Hunt's syndrome, Ramsay Hunt's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hunt, William E | <person> U.S. Neurosurgeon, *1921. See: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hunter | 1. One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman. 2. A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog. 3. A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting. 4. One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter. "No keener hunter after glory breathes." (Tennyson) 5. <zoology> A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting. 6. A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover. Hunter's room, the lunation after the harvest moon. <mechanics> Hunter's screw, a differential screw, so named from the inventor. See Differential. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |