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(hī-drō′nē-ŭm) [G. Hydronium, abbr. of Hydroxonium] SEE: under ion.
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(hī″drō-pē′nē-ă) [″ + penia, poverty] A deficiency of water in the body.
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(hī″drō-pĕr-ĭ-kăr-dī′tĭs) [″ + peri, around, + kardia, heart, + itis, inflammation] A serous effusion accompanying pericarditis.
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(hī″drō-pĕr″ĭ-kăr′dē-ŭm) A dated term for a pericardial effusion.
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(hī″drŏ-per″ĭt-ŏn-ē′ŭm) [hydro- + peritoneum] Ascites.
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hydrophilia, hydrophilism
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(hī″drŏ-fĭl″ē-ă, hī-drof′ĭ-lizm) [hydro- + -philia] The property of attracting water molecules, as do molecules with many polar covalent bonds. hydrophilic (hī″drŏ-fiĭ′ik), adj.
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(hī-drŏf′ĭ-lŭs) Taking up moisture. SYN: bibulous; hygroscopic.
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(hī″drŏ-fō′bē-ă) [hydro- + -phobia] 1. Rabies. 2. Aquaphobia. 3. The property of repelling water molecules, as do molecules with few or no polar covalent bonds. hydrophobic (hī″drŏ-fō′bik), adj.
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(hī″drŏf-thăl′mŏs) [″ + ophthalmos, eye] Distention of the eyeball owing to an accumulation of fluid within it. SEE: glaucoma.
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(hī-drŏp′ĭk) [Gr. hydropikos] Edematous, or pert. to edema.
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hydropneumoperitoneum
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(hī″drō-nū″mō-pĕr″ĭ-tō-nē′ŭm) [″ + ″ + peritonaion, peritoneum] Gas and serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
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(hī″drō-nū″mō-thō′răks) [″ + ″ + thorax, chest] Gas and serous effusion in the pleural cavity. SYN: pneumohydrothorax.
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(hī′drops″, hī-drop′sē) [Gr. hydrōps, dropsy] Edema.
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acute corneal h. A sudden tear or perforation in Descemet membrane, resulting in the accumulation of aqueous humor in the cornea and clouding of vision. It is a potential complication of keratoconus.
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delayed endolymphatic h. ABBR: DEH. A disease that resembles Ménière disease, typically developing a year or more after an episode of unilateral deafness. It can occur either in the ear affected by the hearing loss or in the contralateral ear.
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endolymphatic h. Labyrinthine h.
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h. fetalis Generalized edema in infants, marked by cardiac decompensation, hepatosplenomegaly, and respiratory and circulatory distress. It may be caused by erythroblastosis fetalis; infections; tumors; pulmonary, hepatic, or renal disease; diabetes mellitus; Gaucher disease; or multiple congenital anomalies. SEE: erythema infectiosum; erythroblastosis fetalis.
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labyrinthine h. Excessive fluid in the organ of balance in the inner ear. It may cause pressure or a sense of fullness in the ears, hearing loss, and vertigo. It often is found in Ménière’s disease. SYN: endolymphatic h.
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