| Hyperdulia | ‖n. [ Pref. hyper- + dulia: cf. F. hyperdulie. ] (R. C. Ch.) Veneration or worship given to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of mere creatures; higher veneration than dulia. Addis & Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Hyperduly | n. Hyperdulia. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Hyper- | [ Gr. "ype`r over, above; akin to L. super, E. over. See Over, and cf. Super-.] 1. A prefix signifying over, above; as, hyperphysical, hyperthyrion; also, above measure, abnormally great, excessive; as, hyperæmia, hyperbola, hypercritical, hypersecretion. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A prefix equivalent to super- or per-; as hyperoxide, or peroxide. [Obs.] See Per-. [1913 Webster] |
| hyperactive | a. Exhibiting hyperactivity. [ PJC ] |
| hyperactivity | n. An unusually high level of activity; -- used especially with respect to children who move around frequently and do not sit still very long, most noticeably in school. It is sometimes associated with attention deficit disorder. [ PJC ] |
| Hyperaemia | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + a"i^ma blood. ] (Med.) A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]
Active hyperæmia, congestion due to increased flow of blood to a part. --
Passive hyperæmia, interchange due to obstruction in the return of blood from a part.
-- Hy`per*æ"mic a. [1913 Webster] |
| Hyperaesthesia | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + &unr_; sense, perception.] (Med. & Physiol.) A state of exalted or morbidly increased sensibility of the body, or of a part of it. -- Hy`per*æs*thet"ic a. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Hyperapophysis | ‖n.; pl. Hyperapophyses [ NL. See Hyper-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. -- Hy`per*ap`o*phys"i*al a. [1913 Webster] |
| Hyperaspist | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to cover with a shield; "ype`r over + &unr_; shield.] One who holds a shield over another; hence, a defender. [Obs.] Chillingworth. [1913 Webster] |
| Hyperbaric | a. [ hyper- + baric. ] 1. Of, pertaining to, or using a pressure that is greater than normal atmospheric pressure; as, a hyperbaric chamber, where divers may decompress slowly to avoid the bends. [ PJC ] 2. Of, pertaining to, or using an oxygen pressure that is greater than that at normal atmospheric pressure; as, a hyperbaric tent to provide additional oxygen to patients with breathing difficulty. [ PJC ] |
| Hyperbatic | a. Of or pertaining to an hyperbaton; transposed; inverted. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Hyperbaton | ‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. "ype`rbaton, fr. "yperbato`s transposed, fr. "yperbai`nein to step over; "ype`r over + bai`nein to step. ] (Gram.) A figurative construction, changing or inverting the natural order of words or clauses; as, “echoed the hills” for “the hills echoed.” [ 1913 Webster ] With a violent hyperbaton to transpose the text. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
