| hyperchromatic | 1. Abnormally highly coloured, excessively stained, or overpigmented. Synonym: hyperchromic. 2. Showing increased chromatin. Origin: hyper-+ G. Chroma, colour (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hyperchromatism | The condition of having an unusual intensity of colour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hyperchromia | The condition of having an unusual intensity of colour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hyperchromic | Synonym: hyperchromatic. 2. Denoting increased light absorption. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperchromic anaemia | <haematology> A type of anaemia which results when the body lacks sufficient vitamin B and the resulting red blood cells are thicker than normal, appearing more deeply coloured. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (11 Jan 1998) |
| hyperchromic effect | An increase in absorptivity (or extinction) at a particular wavelength of light by a solution or substance due to structural changes in a molecule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperchromicity | <chemistry> An increase in the optical density of a solution with nucleic acids in it such that it is able to absorb more ultraviolet radiation, which occurs when the double-stranded nucleic acid molecules denature into single-stranded molecules. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hyperchylia | Excessive secretion of gastric juice. Origin: hyper-+ G. Chylos, juice (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperchylomicronaemia | Increased plasma concentrations of chylomicrons. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypercinesia | <medicine> Abnormally increased muscular movement; spasm. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Over + motion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypercinesis | <medicine> Abnormally increased muscular movement; spasm. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Over + motion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypercoagulability | Abnormally increased coagulability. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypercoagulable | Characterised by abnormally increased coagulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypercorticoidism | Excessive secretion of one or more steroid hormones of the adrenal cortex; sometimes used also to designate the state produced by therapeutic administration of large quantities of steroids having glucocorticoid activity, e.g., hydrocortisone. See: Cushing's syndrome. Synonym: adrenalism, hyperadrenalcorticalism, hyperadrenocorticalism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypercortisolism | See: hyperadrenocorticalism. (05 Mar 2000) |