| hysteroepilepsy | <medicine> A disease resembling hysteria in its nature, and characterised by the occurrence of epileptiform convulsions, which can often be controlled or excited by pressure on the ovaries, and upon other definite points in the body. Hysteroepilep"tic. Origin: Hysteria + epilepsy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hysterogenic | <physiology> Producing hysteria; as, the hysterogenicpressure points on the surface of the body, pressure upon which is said both to produce and arrest an attack of hysteria. Origin: Hysteria + root of Gr. To be born. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hysterogram | 1. X-ray examination of the uterus, usually using a contrast medium. 2. A recording of the strength of uterine contractions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterograph | Apparatus for recording the strength of uterine contractions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterography | 1. Radiographic examination of the uterine cavity filled with a contrast medium. 2. Graphic procedure used to record uterine contractions. Synonym: metrography. Origin: hystero-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteroid | Resembling or simulating hysteria. Origin: hystero-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterolith | Synonym: uterine calculus. Origin: hystero-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterology | A figure by which the ordinary course of thought is inverted in expression, and the last put first. Synonym: hysteron proteron. Origin: Gr.; the latter + discourse: cf. F. Hysterologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hysterolysis | Breaking up of adhesions between the uterus and neighboring parts. Origin: hystero-+ G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterometer | A graduated sound for measuring the depth of the uterine cavity. Synonym: uterometer. Origin: hystero-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteromyoma | <tumour> A myoma of the uterus. Origin: hystero-+ G. Mys, muscle, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteromyomectomy | Operative removal of a uterine myoma. Origin: hysteromyoma + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteromyotomy | Incision into the muscles of the uterus. Origin: hystero-+ G. Mys, muscle, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteron proteron | A figure in which the natural order of sense is reversed; hysterology; as, valet atque vivit, "he is well and lives." An inversion of logical order, in which the conclusion is put before the premises, or the thing proved before the evidence. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The latter, following + before, others, sooner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hysteronarcolepsy | Narcolepsy of emotional origin. (05 Mar 2000) |