hypospadias
- n an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
hypostasis
- n the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
- n the accumulation of blood in an organ
- n any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
- n (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
hypostasis of christ
- n any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
hypothalamic releasing factor
- n any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
hypothalamic releasing hormone
- n any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
hypothalamus
- n a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
hypothesis
- n a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
- n a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory - n a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
hypothetical creature
- n a creature that has not been observed but is hypothesized to exist
hypothetical imperative
- n a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal
hypothrombinemia
- n a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency
hypothyroidism
- n an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones