Part 5474

<h1>Hydrometry</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy*drom"e*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>hydrom\'8atrique</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The art of determining the specific gravity of liquids, and thence the strength of spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The art or operation of measuring the velocity or discharge of running water, as in rivers, etc.</def>

<h1>Hydromica</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy`dro*mi"ca</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hydro-</ets>, 1 + <ets>mica</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of potash mica containing water. It is less elastic than ordinary muscovite.</def>

<cs><col>Hydromica schist</col> <fld>(Min.)</fld>, <cd>a mica schist characterized by the presence of hydromica. It often has a silky luster and almost soapy feel.</cd></cs>

<h1>Hydronephrosis</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy`dro*ne*phro"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., Gr. <grk>"y`dwr</grk> water + <?/ a kidney.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An accumulation of urine in the pelvis of the kidney, occasioned by obstruction in the urinary passages.</def>

<h1>Hydropath</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy"dro*path</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>hydropathe</ets>.]</ety> <def>A hydropathist.</def>

<h1>Hydropathic, Hydropathical</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw><hw>Hy`dro*path"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Hy`dro*path"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to hydropathy.</def>

<h1>Hydropathist</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy*drop"a*thist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who practices hydropathy; a water-cure doctor.</def>

<h1>Hydropathy</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy*drop"a*thy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hydro-</ets>, 1 + Gr. <?/, <?/, to suffer.]</ety> <def>The water cure; a mode of treating diseases by the copious and frequent use of pure water, both internally and externally.</def>

<h1>Hydroperitoneum</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy`dro*per`i*to*ne"um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Hydro-</er>, and <er>Peritoneum</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Ascites</er>.</def>

<h1>Hydrophane</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy"dro*phane</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hydro-</ets>, 1 + Gr. <?/ to show, appear: cf. F. <ets>hydrophane</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.</def>

<h1>Hydrophanous</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy*droph"a*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Made transparent by immersion in water.</def>

<h1>Hydrophid</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy"dro*phid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hydro-</ets>, 1 + Gr. <?/ a small serpent.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any sea snake of the genus <spn>Hydrophys</spn> and allied genera. These snakes are venomous, live upon fishes, and have a flattened tail for swimming.</def>

<h1>Hydrophlorone</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy`dro*phlo"rone</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hydro-</ets>, 2 + <ets>phlorone</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white, crystalline benzene derivative, <chform>C8H10O2</chform>, obtained by the reduction of phlorone.</def>

<h1>Hydrophobia</h1> <Xpage=717>

<hw>Hy`dro*pho"bi*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/; <grk>"y`dwr</grk> water + <?/ fear: cf. F. <ets>hydrophobie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence:</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The disease caused by a bite form, or inoculation with the saliva of, a rabid creature, of which the chief symptoms are, a sense of dryness and construction in the throat, causing difficulty in deglutition, and a marked heightening of reflex excitability, producing convulsions whenever the patient attempts to swallow, or is disturbed in any way, as by the sight or sound of water; rabies; canine madness.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>hydrophoby</asp>.]</altsp>