| Term | Definition |
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hyperacidity |
exessive acidity, especially in the stomach |
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hyperactive |
excessively active |
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hypercritical |
excessively fault-finding; captious |
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hypersensitive |
anormally sensitive |
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hypertension |
abnormally high blood pressure |
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hypodermic |
small syringe w/ a hollow needle for making injections beneath the skin |
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hypoglycemic |
having abnormally low concentration of sugar in the blood |
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hyposensitize |
make less sensitive |
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hypotension |
abnormally low blood pressure |
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hypothermia |
subnormal body temperature |
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subaqueous |
underwater |
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subcutaneous |
being, living, or introduced beneath the skin |
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sublethal |
not quite death-causing; insufficient to cause death |
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submarginal |
below minimum standards; inadequate for some end; unproductive |
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subservient |
excessively submissive |
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supererogatory |
beyond the requirements of duty; performed to an extent not demanded |
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superficial |
over or on the surface only; not profound or thorough |
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supernumerary |
exceeding the standard or prescribed number; extra |
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supersonic |
having a speed beyond that of sound |