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• HYPERTROPHIC; HYPERTROPHICAL
  Of or pertaining to hypertrophy; affected with, or tending to, hypertrophy.
• HYPERTROPHY
  A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy.
• HYPERCRITICALLY
  In a hypercritical manner.
• HYPERMETROPIA; HYPERMETROPY
  A condition of the eye in which, through shortness of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of light come to a focus behind the retina; farsightedness; -- called also hyperopia. Cf. Emmetropia. Note: In hypermetropia, vision for
• HYPERSTHENE
  An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster on the cleavage surface.
• HYPERBATON
  A figurative construction, changing or inverting the natural order of words or clauses; as, "echoed the hills" for "the hills echoed." With a violent hyperbaton to transpose the text. Milton.
• HYPERPHYSICAL
  Above or transcending physical laws; supernatural. Those who do not fly to some hyperphysical hypothesis. Sir W. Hamilton.
• HYPER-
  A prefix equivalent to super- or per-; as hyperoxide, or peroxide. See Per-. (more info) 1. A prefix signifying over, above; as, hyperphysical, hyperthyrion; also, above measure, abnormally great, excessive; as, hyperæmia, hyperbola,
• HYPERCATALECTIC
  Having a syllable or two beyond measure; as, a hypercatalectic verse.
• HYPERCRITICISM
  Excessive criticism, or unjust severity or rigor of criticism; zoilism.
• HYPERBOLIC; HYPERBOLICAL
  Belonging to the hyperbola; having the nature of the hyperbola.
• HYPERINOSIS
  A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.
• HYPERMETER
  A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse. 2. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard. When a man rises beyond six foot, he is an hypermeter. Addison.
• HYPERBOLIZE
  To speak or write with exaggeration. Bp. Montagu.
• HYPERDICROTOUS
  Hyperdicrotic.
• HYPERTHYRION
  That part of the architrave which is over a door or window.
• HYPERCHROMATISM
  The condition of having an unusual intensity of color.
• HYPEROXYMURIATIC
  Perchloric; as, hyperoxymuriatic acid.
• HYPERCRITIC
  Hypercritical.
• HYPERKINETIC
  Of or pertaining to hyperkinesis.
• DYSAESTHESIA
  Impairment of any of the senses, esp. of touch.
• AESTHESIA
  Perception by the senses; feeling; -- the opposite of anæsthesia.