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  • HYPERTROPHIC; HYPERTROPHICAL
    Of or pertaining to hypertrophy; affected with, or tending to, hypertrophy.
  • HYPERTROPHY
    A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy.
  • HYPERCRITICALLY
    In a hypercritical manner.
  • HYPERMETROPIA; HYPERMETROPY
    A condition of the eye in which, through shortness of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of light come to a focus behind the retina; farsightedness; -- called also hyperopia. Cf. Emmetropia. Note: In hypermetropia, vision for
  • HYPERSTHENE
    An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster on the cleavage surface.
  • HYPERBATON
    A figurative construction, changing or inverting the natural order of words or clauses; as, "echoed the hills" for "the hills echoed." With a violent hyperbaton to transpose the text. Milton.
  • HYPERPHYSICAL
    Above or transcending physical laws; supernatural. Those who do not fly to some hyperphysical hypothesis. Sir W. Hamilton.
  • HYPER-
    A prefix equivalent to super- or per-; as hyperoxide, or peroxide. See Per-. (more info) 1. A prefix signifying over, above; as, hyperphysical, hyperthyrion; also, above measure, abnormally great, excessive; as, hyperæmia, hyperbola,
  • HYPERCATALECTIC
    Having a syllable or two beyond measure; as, a hypercatalectic verse.
  • HYPERCRITICISM
    Excessive criticism, or unjust severity or rigor of criticism; zoilism.
  • HYPERBOLIC; HYPERBOLICAL
    Belonging to the hyperbola; having the nature of the hyperbola.
  • HYPERINOSIS
    A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.
  • HYPERMETER
    A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse. 2. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard. When a man rises beyond six foot, he is an hypermeter. Addison.
  • HYPERBOLIZE
    To speak or write with exaggeration. Bp. Montagu.
  • HYPERDICROTOUS
    Hyperdicrotic.
  • HYPERTHYRION
    That part of the architrave which is over a door or window.
  • HYPERCHROMATISM
    The condition of having an unusual intensity of color.
  • HYPEROXYMURIATIC
    Perchloric; as, hyperoxymuriatic acid.
  • HYPERCRITIC
    Hypercritical.
  • HYPERKINETIC
    Of or pertaining to hyperkinesis.
  • DYSAESTHESIA
    Impairment of any of the senses, esp. of touch.
  • AESTHESIA
    Perception by the senses; feeling; -- the opposite of anæsthesia.

 

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