English Words Starting With H

• hypokinesia

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.kɪˈniː.zi.ə/Abnormally decreased or diminished bodily movement, often as a symptom of a neurological or medical disorder.
• hypolimnion

  nounRare
  /ˌhaɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈlɪm.nɪ.ɒn/The lower, colder, non-circulating layer of water in a stratified lake.
• hypolydian mode

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈlɪdɪən məʊd/A specific musical scale in ancient Greek music theory and the Western medieval system of eight church modes.
• hypomagnesaemia

  nounVery low
  /ˌhʌɪ.pəʊ.maɡ.niːˈsiː.mi.ə/An abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood serum.
• hypomania

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/A milder form of mania, characterized by persistent elevated or irritable mood, increased energy and activity, and other symptoms, but without the severe impairment or psychosis of full mania.
• hypomixolydian mode

  nounVery Low (Technical term)
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.mɪk.səʊˈlɪd.i.ən ˈməʊd/In Western music theory, a mode or scale identical to the modern major scale but starting and ending on the note G (white keys from G to G on a piano).
• hypomotility

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.məʊˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/A condition of abnormally reduced or slowed movement.
• hypomyotonia

  nounVery low frequency; Extremely specialised
  /ˌhʌɪ.pəʊˌmʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈtəʊ.nɪ.ə/Abnormally low muscle tone; reduced muscle tension.
• hyponasty

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˈhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˌnæs.ti/The faster growth of the lower surface of a plant organ (e.g., leaf, petal), causing it to bend upward or outward.
• hyponatraemia

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.nəˈtriː.mi.ə/A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low concentration of sodium in the blood.
• hyponitrite

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪpəʊˈnaɪtraɪt/The anion N₂O₂²⁻ or any of its salts.
• hyponitrous acid

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈnaɪ.trəs ˈæ.sɪd/An unstable, weak acid with the chemical formula H₂N₂O₂, or sometimes HNO, known as nitroxyl. It exists primarily in solution or as its salts (hyponitrites).
• hyponym

  nounC2
  /ˈhaɪ.pə.nɪm/A word whose meaning is more specific than and included within that of a more general word.
• hyponymy

  nounLow
  /haɪˈpɒn.ɪ.mi/The semantic relationship where a specific word (a hyponym) is a type of a more general word (a hypernym). For example, 'rose' is a hyponym of 'flower'.
• hypoperfusion

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.pəˈfjuː.ʒən/Insufficient or reduced blood flow through an organ or tissue.
• hypophalangism

  nounRare / Obscure
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.fəˈlæn.dʒɪ.zəm/A congenital condition characterized by having fewer than the normal number of phalanges (finger or toe bones) in a digit.
• hypopharynx

  nounRare
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈfær.ɪŋks/The lowest part of the pharynx, connecting the mouth and esophagus, situated behind the larynx.
• hypophonesis

  nounObscure
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.fəʊˈniː.sɪs/A reduction or weakness of the voice; abnormally weak or quiet speech.
• hypophonia

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈfəʊ.ni.ə/An abnormally weak or soft voice, often due to a neurological or muscular disorder.
• hypophosphate

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈfɒs.feɪt/A chemical salt or ester of hypophosphoric acid.

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