English Words Starting With H

• hypodescent

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.dɪˈsent/The assignment of a child of mixed racial or ethnic heritage to the group considered to be of lower social status, especially through the 'one-drop rule'.
• hypodorian mode

  nounVery Low (Specialist Technical)
  /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈdɔːrɪən məʊd/An ancient Greek musical mode or scale, considered solemn and serious in character, equivalent to the medieval and modern Aeolian mode (the natural minor scale) but with a different finalis (primary pitch).
• hypodynamia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.daɪˈneɪ.mi.ə/A state or condition of subnormal or reduced strength or power, especially in a muscle or organ.
• hypoesthesia

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.iːsˈθiː.zi.ə/A condition of reduced sensitivity to stimuli, especially a diminished sense of touch or sensation.
• hypofunction

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈfʌŋk.ʃən/Diminished or impaired function of an organ, gland, or system.
• hypogastric artery

  nounC2
  /ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡa.strɪk ˈɑː.tər.i/A major artery that supplies blood to the pelvic organs and the medial part of the thigh.
• hypogastrium

  nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency
  /ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪəm/The central, lower part of the abdomen, below the navel and between the two iliac regions.
• hypogenesis

  nounLow (Technical/Specialized)
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.sɪs/The incomplete or arrested development of an organism or part of an organism.
• hypogeum

  nounC2
  /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈdʒiːəm/An underground chamber, tomb, or temple.
• hypogeusia

  nounRare
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈɡjuː.zi.ə/A medical condition characterized by a diminished sense of taste.
• hypoglossal

  adjectivenounC2/Technical
  /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs(ə)l/Situated below the tongue.
• hypoglossal nerve

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əl nɜːv/The twelfth cranial nerve (XII), responsible for controlling the movements of the tongue.
• hypoglottis

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈɡlɒt.ɪs/The anatomical region or structure located beneath the tongue, or relating to that area.
• hypoglycaemia

  nounLow
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.ɡlaɪˈsiː.mi.ə/An abnormally low level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
• hypoglycemia

  nounLow-Frequency / Technical
  /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ɡlʌɪˈsiːmɪə/An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
• hypogonadism

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈɡəʊ.nə.dɪ.zəm/A medical condition characterized by deficient functional activity of the gonads (testes or ovaries), resulting in impaired production of sex hormones and gametes.
• hypohidrosis

  nounVery low / Technical
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.hɪˈdrəʊ.sɪs/A medical condition characterized by abnormally diminished or insufficient sweating.
• hypoid gear

  nounC2
  /ˈhaɪ.pɔɪd ɡɪə/A type of spiral bevel gear where the pinion axis does not intersect the gear axis, used for transmitting motion between non-intersecting shafts.
• hypoionian mode

  nounVery low
  /ˌhaɪpəʊaɪˈəʊnɪən məʊd/In ancient Greek music theory, a specific eight-note scale descending from the A below middle C to the A an octave below.
• hypokalemia

  nounVery low frequency (C2+)
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.kəˈliː.mi.ə/A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low level of potassium in the blood.

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