<B>hypoglossal, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>situated under the tongue wholly or in part. <DD><B> 2. </B>designating either of the pair of cranial nerves which control the movements of the tongue. <DD><I>noun </I> a hypoglossal nerve. </DL>
<A NAME="hypoglycemia">
<B>hypoglycemia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an abnormally low amount of sugar in the blood, often caused by an overdose of insulin or malfunction of the liver. </DL>
<A NAME="hypoglycemic">
<B>hypoglycemic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> causing or caused by a reduction of sugar content in the blood. <BR> <I>Ex. a hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycemic shock.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hypogynous">
<B>hypogynous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Botany.) <DD><B> 1. </B>situated on the receptacle below the ovary, as sepals, petals, and stamens. <DD><B> 2. </B>having its parts so arranged, as the magnolia blossom. </DL>
<A NAME="hypogyny">
<B>hypogyny, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the state of being hypogynous. </DL>
<A NAME="hypoidgear">
<B>hypoid gear,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a bevel gear in which the axis of the pinion is not on the same plane, but is at a right angle to the gear. The slippage provided is used to advantage in an automobile differential. </DL>
<A NAME="hypokalemia">
<B>hypokalemia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a condition caused by an acute deficiency of potassium in the blood and body tissues. </DL>
<A NAME="hypolimnion">
<B>hypolimnion, </B>noun, pl. <B>-nia.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the cold, lower layer of water in a lake. </DL>
<A NAME="hypomagnesemia">
<B>hypomagnesemia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a condition of cattle or sheep caused by an acute deficiency of magnesium in the blood; grass staggers or grass tetany. </DL>
<A NAME="hypomania">
<B>hypomania, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Psychiatry.) a mental state of abnormal excitement, less intense than mania. </DL>
<A NAME="hypomanic">
<B>hypomanic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or characterized by hypomania. </DL>
<B>hypometabolism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> metabolism that is lower than normal. </DL>
<A NAME="hyponastic">
<B>hyponastic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with hyponasty; like hyponasty. </DL>
<A NAME="hyponasty">
<B>hyponasty, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Botany.) increased growth along the lower surface of an organ or part, causing the part to bend upward. </DL>
<A NAME="hyponitrite">
<B>hyponitrite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a salt of hyponitrous acid. </DL>
<A NAME="hyponitrousacid">
<B>hyponitrous acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an unstable acid, explosive in solid form, used as a reducing and oxidizing agent. </DL>
<A NAME="hypoparathyroidism">
<B>hypoparathyroidism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> abnormally decreased activity of the parathyroid glands, resulting in a loss of calcium in the blood and sometimes leading to tetany. </DL>
<A NAME="hypopharynx">
<B>hypopharynx, </B>noun, pl. <B>-pharynxes,</B> <B>-pharynges.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a median projection from the internal surface of the lower lip in most insects. </DL>
<A NAME="hypophosphate">
<B>hypophosphate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a salt of hypophosphoric acid. </DL>
<A NAME="hypophosphite">
<B>hypophosphite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a salt of hypophosphorous acid, used in medicine as a tonic. </DL>
<A NAME="hypophosphoricacid">
<B>hypophosphoric acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a crystalline acid produced by the slow oxidation of phosphorus in moist air. </DL>
<A NAME="hypophosphorousacid">
<B>hypophosphorous acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an acid of phosphorus produced by the action of phosphorus on an alkaline solution, used as a reducing agent, and formerly as a nerve tonic. </DL>
<A NAME="hypophyge">
<B>hypophyge, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Architecture.) a depression of curved profile, as a hollow molding beneath some Doric capitals. </DL>
<A NAME="hypophysectomize">
<B>hypophysectomize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-mized,</B> <B>-mizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to remove the pituitary gland of. <BR> <I>Ex. hypophysectomized rats.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hypophysectomy">
<B>hypophysectomy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-mies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the removal of the pituitary gland by surgery. </DL>
<A NAME="hypophysial">
<B>hypophysial, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the hypophysis. </DL>
<A NAME="hypophysis">
<B>hypophysis, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ses.</B> <B>=pituitary gland.</B></DL>
<A NAME="hypopituitarism">
<B>hypopituitarism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>abnormally decreased activity of the anterior pituitary gland. <DD><B> 2. </B>the condition resulting from this, such as obesity or loss of sexual power. </DL>
<A NAME="hypopituitary">
<B>hypopituitary, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having a deficiency in the secretion of the pituitary gland. </DL>
<A NAME="hypoplasia">
<B>hypoplasia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the defective or incomplete growth of an organ or tissue. </DL>
<A NAME="hypoplastic">
<B>hypoplastic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or characterized by hypoplasia. </DL>
<A NAME="hypoploid">
<B>hypoploid, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) <DD><I>adj. </I> having or denoting a chromosome number less than the usual diploid number for the species. <DD><I>noun </I> a hypoploid number of chromosomes. </DL>
<A NAME="hypoploidy">
<B>hypoploidy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> hypoploid quality or state. </DL>
<A NAME="hypopodium">
<B>hypopodium, </B>noun, pl. <B>-dia.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Botany.) the base of a leaf, including the petiole. </DL>
<A NAME="hypopyon">
<B>hypopyon, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an accumulation of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye. </DL>
<A NAME="hyposensitization">
<B>hyposensitization, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a lowering of body sensitivity to allergy-producing agents. </DL>
<B>hypospray, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an instrument which injects drugs painlessly by spraying them through the skin. </DL>
<A NAME="hypostasis">
<B>hypostasis, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ses.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Philosophy.) the essential part of anything; substance; essence. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Theology.) <DD><B> a. </B>the essential nature of God, the divine essence, possessed also by the persons of the Trinity. <DD><B> b. </B>one of the persons of the Trinity, partaking of or possessing this nature and essence. <DD><B> c. </B>the one entire personality or nature of Christ as distinguished from his two natures, human and divine. <BR> <I>Ex. That two natures could be concentred into one hypostasis or person (Jeremy Taylor).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Medicine.) <DD><B> a. </B>the settling of blood or fluid in the dependent organs of the body. <DD><B> b. </B>a sediment or deposit, especially in the urine. </DL>
<B>hypostatic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Metaphysics.) of or having to do with substance or essence; essential. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Theology.) having to do with divine personality or nature. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Medicine.) caused by or like hypostasis. <DD><B> 4. </B>masked by another gene which is not an allele. adv. <B>hypostatically.</B> </DL>
<B>hypostatize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-tized,</B> <B>-tizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to treat or regard as a distinct substance or reality; attribute substantial existence to. noun <B>hypostatization.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hypostome">
<B>hypostome, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a part or organ of the mouth of arthropods and some other animals. </DL>
<A NAME="hypostyle">
<B>hypostyle, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Architecture.) <DD><I>adj. </I> having the roof supported by pillars. <DD><I>noun </I> a building whose roof is supported by pillars. </DL>
<A NAME="hyposulfite">
<B>hyposulfite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a salt of hyposulfurous acid; dithionite. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=sodium thiosulfate.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hyposulfurous">
<B>hyposulfurous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with hyposulfurous acid. </DL>
<A NAME="hyposulfurousacid">
<B>hyposulfurous acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an acid found only in solution or as salts, used as a reducing and bleaching agent; hydrosulfurous acid. </DL>
<B>hypotaxis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Grammar.) dependent relation or construction; subordination. </DL>
<A NAME="hypotension">
<B>hypotension, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an abnormally low blood pressure. <DD><B> 2. </B>a condition resulting from or characterized by low blood pressure. </DL>
<A NAME="hypotensive">
<B>hypotensive, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>having to do with, characterized by, or affected with hypotension. <DD><B> 2. </B>causing hypotension. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a person who has hypotension. <DD><B> 2. </B>a drug that lowers blood pressure. </DL>
<A NAME="hypotenuse">
<B>hypotenuse, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle. Also, <B>hypothenuse.</B> </DL>
<B>hypothalamic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the hypothalamus. </DL>
<A NAME="hypothalamus">
<B>hypothalamus, </B>noun, pl. <B>-mi.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the part of the brain under the thalamus, controlling temperature, hunger, thirst, and the pituitary gland. </DL>
