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vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Hyperchromia | excessive pigmentation of the skin |
| 2. Hyperlactation | excessive milk production |
| 3. Hyperchylia | excessive secretion of gastric juice |
| 4. Hyperdipsia | excessive thirst |
| 5. Hypercytosis | abnormally increased number of cells |
| 6. Hypercatabolism | excessive metabolic breakdown of a specific substance |
| 7. Hyperpnea | abnormally deep or rapid breathing |
| 8. Hyperflexion | flexion of a limb or part beyond its normal range |
| 9. Hypercalciuria | excessive urinary calcium excretion |
| 10. Hyperalimentation | ingestion or administration of a great amount of nutrients |
| 11. Hyperaphia | abnormal acuteness of the sense of touch |
| 12. Hypercholemia | elevation of serum bile salt concentrations |
| 13. Hyperkalemia | high levels of potassium in the blood |
| 14. Hyperuricemia | level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high |
| 15. Hyperemesis | severe form of nausea and vomiting |
| 16. Hypercholeremia | abnormally elevated level of the chloride ion in the blood. |
| 17. Hyperalgia | increased sensitivity to pain |
| 18. Hyperextension | movement of joints, tendons, or muscles beyond their normal limit. |
| 19. Hyperacidity | excreting increased amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach |
| 20. Hyperhydration | water intoxication |
| 21. Hyperoxia | excess oxygen |
| 22. Hyperacuity | greater than normal acuteness especially of a sense |
| 23. Hyperdactylia | presence of extra fingers or toes |
| 24. Hypertonicity | having extreme muscular or arterial tension |
| 25. Hyperacute | extremely acute |