hyp|no|sis

hyp|no|sis
hyp|no|sis «hihp NOH sihs», noun, plural -ses «-seez».
1. a condition somewhat resembling deep sleep, but more active, in which a person has little will of his own, and acts according to the suggestions of the person who brought about the condition.
2. = hypnotism (def. 3). (Cf.hypnotism)
[< Greek hýpnos sleep + English -osis]

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  • hyp·no·sis — /hıpˈnoʊsəs/ noun [noncount] : a state that resembles sleep but in which you can hear and respond to questions or suggestions He underwent hypnosis to treat his fear of water. While under hypnosis, she described the horrific accident in detail …   Useful english dictionary

  • au|to|hyp|no|sis — « toh hihp NOH sihs», noun. self induced hypnosis or hypnotic state …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-hyp|no|sis — «SEHLF hihp NOH sihs», noun. self induced hypnosis; autohypnosis …   Useful english dictionary

  • hyp — hyp·abyssal; hyp·acu·sic; hyp·algesia; hyp·al·lac·tic; hyp·apophysis; hyp·arterial; hyp·automorphic; hyp·axial; hyp·es·the·sia; hyp·na·ce·ae; hyp·na·gog·ic; hyp·nea; hyp·no·analysis; hyp·no·bryales; hyp·no·cyst; hyp·no·gen·e·sis;… …   English syllables

  • hyp|no|a|nal|y|sis — «HIHP noh uh NAL uh sihs», noun. the treatment of mental disorder by using hypnosis to obtain analytical data from the subject …   Useful english dictionary

  • hyp|no|gen|e|sis — «HIHP nuh JEHN uh sihs», noun. induction of the hypnotic state …   Useful english dictionary

  • hypnosis — hyp·no·sis …   English syllables

  • Hypakusis — Hyp|a|ku|sis, die; [zu griech. ákousis = das Hören] (Med.): [nervös bedingte] Schwerhörigkeit. * * * Hyp|aku|sis, die; [zu griech. ákousis = das Hören] (Med.): [nervös bedingte] Schwerhörigkeit …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Hypostose — Hyp|osto̱se [zu ↑hypo... u. gr. ὀστεον = Knochen] w; , n, in fachspr. Fügungen: Hyp|osto̱sis, Mehrz.: ...o̱ses: mangelhafte Knochenbildung während der Skelettentwicklung …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Hypakusie — Hyp|aku|sie* . Hyp|aku|sis die; <zu ↑hypo... u. gr. ákousis »das Hören«; vgl. 2↑...ie> [nervös bedingte] Schwerhörigkeit (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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