| hyponychium | The epithelium of the nail bed, particularly its proximal part in the region of the nailroot and lunula, forming the nail matrix. Origin: hypo-+ G. Onyx, nail (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hyponychon | An ecchymosis beneath a fingernail or toenail. Origin: hypo-+ G. Onyx, nail (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypooncotic | Indicating an oncotic pressure less than normal, e.g., of blood plasma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypoorthocytosis | Leukopenia in which the relative numbers of the various types of white blood cells are within the normal range, and no immature cells are found in the circulating blood. Origin: hypo-+ G. Orthos, correct, + kytos, cell, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypoosmotic | <physiology> Describes a cell or other membrane-bound object which has a lower concentration of solutes than its surroundings. For example: a cell in a high-salt-concentration medium is hypoosmotic. Water is more likely to move out of the cell by osmosis as a result. Compare: hyperosmotic. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypoovarianism | Inadequate ovarian function, commonly referring to reduced secretion of ovarian hormones. Synonym: hypovarianism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypopancreatism | A condition of diminished activity of digestive enzyme secretion by the pancreas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypopancreorrhoea | Reduced delivery of pancreatic digestive enzyme secretions. Origin: hypo-+ pancreas + G. Rhoia, flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypoparathyroid tetany | Tetany due to lack of parathyroid function, spontaneous or following excision of the parathyroid glands. Synonym: hypoparathyroid tetany, parathyroprival tetany, tetania parathyreopriva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypoparathyroidism | <endocrinology> A term which describes the abnormally low production of parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid glands. Hypoparathyroidism may be congenital or occur in association with another disorder (autoimmune disease, haemochromatosis). Common symptoms are those of low blood calcium: muscle spasms, tetany, facial grimacing, laryngeal spasm and seizures. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypoparathyroidism syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome characterised by fatigue, muscular weakness, paresthesia and cramps of the extremities, tetany, and laryngeal stridor; due to hypocalcaemia resulting from a lack of parathyroid hormone; may be idiopathic, postoperative, or caused by organic lesions of the parathyroids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypopepsia | Impaired digestion, especially that due to a deficiency of pepsin. Synonym: oligopepsia. Origin: hypo-+ G. Pepsis, digestion (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypoperistalsis | Reduced or inadequate peristalsis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophalangism | Congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges of a finger or toe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypopharyngeal diverticulum | Most common diverticulum of the oesophagus; arises between the inferior pharyngeal constrictor and the crico-pharyngeus muscle. Synonym: hypopharyngeal diverticulum, Zenker's diverticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |