- hys|ter|op|to|sis
- hys|ter|op|to|sis «HIHS tuhr op TOH sihs», noun.a downward displacement of the uterus; falling of the womb.╂[< Greek hystérā uterus + ptôsis a falling]
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hys|ter|e|sis — «HIHS tuh REE sihs», noun. Physics. 1. a lagging of an effect behind its cause, as when a magnetic body is subjected to a varying force, or when a body is subjected to stress, or when an electric substance is subjected to a changing intensity. 2 … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
hys — an·hys·ter·et·ic; hys·sop; hys·so·pus; hys·taz·a·rin; hys·ter·ec·to·mize; hys·ter·ec·to·my; hys·ter·e·sis; hys·ter·et·ic; hys·te·ria; hys·te·ri·a·ce·ae; hys·te·ri·a·gen·ic; hys·te·ri·a·les; hys·ter·i·cal; hys·ter·icky; hys·ter·ics; hys·te·ri·oid; … English syllables
hysteroptosis — hys·ter·op·to·sis (his″tər op toґsis) (his″tər o toґsis) uterine prolapse … Medical dictionary
hysterolysis — Breaking up of adhesions between the uterus and neighboring parts. [hystero + G. lysis, dissolution] * * * hys·ter·ol·y·sis (his″tər olґə sis) [hystero + lysis] the operation of loosening the uterus from its attachments or… … Medical dictionary
hysteresis — hys•ter•e•sis [[t]ˌhɪs təˈri sɪs[/t]] n. phs a lag in response exhibited by a body in reacting to changes in forces, esp. magnetic forces, acting upon it • Etymology: 1795–1805; < Gk hystérēsis deficiency, state of being behind or late… … From formal English to slang
hysterorrhexis — hys·ter·or·rhex·is .his tə rō rek səs n, pl rhex·es .sēz rupture of the uterus * * * hys·ter·or·rhex·is (his″tər o rekґsis) metrorrhexis … Medical dictionary
hysteresis — hys·ter·e·sis … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
