| ACHLORHYDRIA | • achlorhydria n. (Medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. • ACHLORHYDRIA n. absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| ACHLORHYDRIC | • achlorhydric adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria. • ACHLORHYDRIC adj. relating to achlorhydria, absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| CHLOROHYDRIN | • chlorohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
| HIEROGLYPHED | • hieroglyphed adj. Inscribed with hieroglyphs. • HIEROGLYPH v. to represent by hieroglyphs. |
| HOBBLEDEHOYS | • hobbledehoys n. Plural of hobbledehoy. • HOBBLEDEHOY n. an awkward young fellow. |
| HYDROCEPHALI | • hydrocephali n. Plural of hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROCEPHALY | • hydrocephaly n. Hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALY n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALUS. |
| HYDROCHLORIC | • hydrochloric adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to hydrochloric acid. • HYDROCHLORIC adj. applied to an acid composed of hydrogen and chlorine, hydrogen chloride, still sometimes called muriatic acid. |
| HYDROPHILIES | • HYDROPHILY n. an affinity for water. |
| HYDROPHILITE | • hydrophilite n. (Mineralogy) A soft white mineral formed from anhydrous calcium chloride. • HYDROPHILITE n. native calcium chloride. |
| HYDROPHILOUS | • hydrophilous adj. (Biology) That grows or thrives in or near water. • hydrophilous adj. (Botany) That is pollinated by water. • HYDROPHILOUS adj. water-loving; pollinated by agency of water. |
| HYDROTHERMAL | • hydrothermal adj. Of, or relating to hot water. • hydrothermal adj. (Geology) Of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them. • HYDROTHERMAL adj. designating naturally hot underground water that has geological effects. |
| PHOSPHATIDYL | • phosphatidyl n. (Organic chemistry) A radical derived from a phosphatide. • PHOSPHATIDYL n. any of several monovalent groups that are derived from phosphatidic acids. |