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Hyperpnea
C1noun
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Hyperpnea

An increase in the depth and rate of breathing, often due to increased metabolic demand.

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Hypersensitivity
C1noun
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Hypersensitivity

An excessive or abnormal reaction of the immune system to an antigen or allergen.

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Hypersensual
C1adjective
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Hypersensual

Characterized by an excessive or heightened degree of sensuality; intensely responsive to or appealing to the senses.

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Hyperthermia
C1noun
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Hyperthermia

A condition in which the body's core temperature is abnormally high due to failed thermoregulation, often caused by environmental heat exposure.

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Hyperventilation
C1noun
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Hyperventilation

A condition characterized by abnormally fast or deep breathing, leading to a decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

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Hypervigilance
C1noun
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Hypervigilance

An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threat.

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Hypervisor
C1noun
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Hypervisor

A software or hardware component that creates and runs virtual machines by managing the resources of a physical host.

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Hypnic
C1adjective
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Hypnic

Relating to or inducing sleep, or occurring while falling asleep.

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Hypnotise
C1verb
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Hypnotise

To produce a state of hypnosis in someone; to put into a trance.

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Hypocrisy
C1noun
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Hypocrisy

The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.

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Hypoglycemia
C1noun
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Hypoglycemia

A medical condition in which the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood drops below normal limits, typically causing symptoms such as dizziness, confusion, and shaking.

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Hypokalemia
C1noun
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Hypokalemia

A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low level of potassium in the blood.

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