| hypophrasia | Slowness or lack of speech associated with a psychosis or brain injury. Origin: hypo-+ G. Phrasis, speaking (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hypophyllous | <botany> Being or growing on the under side of a leaf, as the fruit dots of ferns. Origin: Pref. Hypo- + Gr. Leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypophyseal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the hypophysis; pituitary. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypophyseal cachexia | A state in which the secretion of all anterior pituitary hormones is inadequate or absent; caused by a variety of disorders that result in destruction or loss of function of all or most of the anterior pituitary gland. Rare forms of PHP are inherited as autosomal recessive or as an X-linked recessive. Synonym: ateliotic dwarfism, hypophyseal cachexia, hypophysial cachexia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophyseal pouch | A tubular outgrowth of ectoderm from the stomodeum of the embryo; it grows dorsad toward the infundibular process of the diencephalon, around which it forms a cup-like mass, giving rise to the pars distalis and pars juxtaneuralis of the hypophysis. Synonym: craniopharyngeal canal, hypophyseal pouch, Rathke's diverticulum, Rathke's pocket, Rathke's pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophysectomise | To remove the pituitary gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophysectomy | Surgical removal or destruction of the hypophysis, or pituitary gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypophysectomy, chemical | Total or subtotal destruction of the pituitary gland by chemical injection. It is usually achieved by injection of ethyl alcohol via trans-sphenoidal cannulation under stereotaxic control. It is usually performed for the treatment of intractable pain. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypophyseoportal system | A capillary network that carries hypophyseotropic hormones from the hypothalamus, where they are secreted into blood, to their sites of action in the anterior hypophysis. See: portal circulation, hypophysis, hypothalamus. Synonym: hypophyseoportal system, hypophysial portal circulation, hypophysial portal system, hypophysioportal system, hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation, hypothalamohypophysial portal system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophyseoprivic | Denoting the condition in which the pituitary gland may be functionally inactive or may be absent, as after hypophysectomy. Synonym: hypophyseoprivic. Origin: hypophysis + L. Privus, deprived of (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophyseotropic | Denoting a stimulatory hormone that acts on the pituitary gland (hypophysis). Synonym: hypophyseotropic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophysial | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the hypophysis; pituitary. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypophysial amenorrhoea | Amenorrhoea due to inadequate gonadotrophic secretions by the anterior lobe of the hypophysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophysial cachexia | simmonds' disease, panhypopituitarism |
| hypophysial duct | The slender tubular part of the hypophysial diverticulum; the stalk of Rathke's pocket. Synonym: bucconeural duct, hypophysial duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypothesis |
A tentative proposal made to explain certain observations or facts that requires further investigation to be verified.
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| hypothyroidism |
Too little thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight gain, constipation, dry skin, and sensitivity to the cold. Also called underactive thyroid.
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| hypoglycemia |
Abnormally low blood sugar.
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| hypoxia |
A condition in which there is a decrease in the oxygen supply to a tissue. In cancer treatment, the level of hypoxia in a tumor may help predict the response of the tumor to the treatment.
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| hypoxic |
Having too little oxygen.
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