| hypo2 |
(informal) a hypodermic needle or injection. [3 definitions] |
| hypo- |
under; beneath. [2 definitions] |
| hypoallergenic |
unlikely to cause an allergic reaction. |
| hypoblast |
see "endoderm." |
| hypocalcemia |
an abnormally low level of calcium in the blood. |
| hypochlorite |
a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid. |
| hypochlorous acid |
a weak acid found only in solution or in its salt form, used for oxidizing, bleaching, and disinfecting. |
| hypochondria |
a pathological preoccupation with the likelihood of becoming ill or with imagined pains or diseases. |
| hypochondriac |
of or relating to the condition of hypochondria. [3 definitions] |
| hypochondriasis |
in medicine or psychiatry, the preferred term for hypochondria. |
| hypochondrium |
either of the upper areas of the abdomen on the sides, near the lower ribs. |
| hypocotyl |
the stem that is below the primary leaf of a seedling plant. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| hypocrite |
one who states or pretends to hold beliefs or principles he or she does not actually practice. |
| hypocritical |
marked by, tending toward, or engaged in hypocrisy. |
| hypodermic |
characterized by injection or introduction under the skin; subcutaneous. [4 definitions] |
| hypodermic injection |
the injection of a substance, usu. a medicine or drug, into a vein, muscle, or tissue beneath the skin. |
| hypodermic syringe |
a piston syringe fitted to a hollow needle, used to inject a substance under the skin. |
| hypodermis |
in plants, a layer of cells directly beneath the epidermis. [2 definitions] |
| hypoglycemia |
abnormally low blood glucose concentration. |
| hypogynous |
of petals, sepals, and stamens, attached to the receptacle below the pistil, as in a tulip. (Cf. epigynous, perigynous.) |