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<hw>Hy`po*chon"dri*a*cism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Hypochondriasis.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Hypochondriasis</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hy`po*chon"dri*a*sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. So named because supposed to have its seat in the hypochondriac regions. See <er>Hypochondriac</er>, <er>Hypochondrium</er>, and cf. <er>Hyp</er>, 1st <er>Hypo</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A mental disorder in which melancholy and gloomy views torment the affected person, particularly concerning his own health.</def>

<h1>Hypochondriasm</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hy`po*chon"dri*asm</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Hypochondriasis.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Hypochondrium</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hy`po*chon"dri*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. L. <plw>Hypochondria</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, E. <plw>Hypochondriums</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, from <?/ under the cartilage of the breastbone; <?/ under + <?/ cartilage.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Either of the hypochondriac regions.</def>

<h1>Hypochondry</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hy`po*chon"dry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Hypochondriasis.</def>

<h1>Hypocist</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hyp"o*cist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a plant growing on the roots of the <ets>Cistus</ets>.]</ety> <def>An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (<spn>Cytinus hypocistis</spn>), growing from the roots of the <spn>Cistus</spn>, a small European shrub.</def>

<h1>Hypocleidium</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hy`po*clei"di*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. L. <plw>Hypocleida</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, E. <plw>Hypocleidiums</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ under + <?/ a little key.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A median process on the furculum, or merrythought, of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.</def>

<h1>Hypocoristic</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hyp`o*co*ris"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ under + <?/ to caress.]</ety> <def>Endearing; diminutive; <as>as, the <ex>hypocoristic</ex> form of a name</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>hypocoristic</b> or pet form of William. <i>Dr. Murray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hypocrateriform</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hyp`o*cra*ter"i*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>hypo-</ets> + <?/ cup + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>hypocraterimorphous; salver-shaped.</def>

<i>Wood.</i>

<h1>Hypocraterimorphous</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hyp`o*cra*ter`i*mor"phous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>hypo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ bowl + <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Salver-shaped; having a slender tube, expanding suddenly above into a bowl-shaped or spreading border, as in the blossom of the phlox and the lilac.</def>

<h1>Hpocrisy</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>H*poc"ri*sy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Hypocrisies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>hypocrisie</ets>, <ets>ypocrisie</ets>, OF. <ets>hypocrisie</ets>, <ets>ypocrisie</ets>, F. <ets>hypocrisie</ets>, L. <ets>hypocrisis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ the playing a part on the stage, simulation, outward show, fr. <?/ to answer on the stage, to play a part; <?/ under + <?/ to decide; in the middle voice, to dispute, contend. See <er>Hypo-</er>, and <er>Critic</er>.]</ety> <def>The act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or a concealment of one's real character, disposition, or motives; especially, the assuming of false appearance of virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness.</def>

<blockquote><b>Hypocrisy</b> is the necessary burden of villainy. <i>Rambler.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Hypocrisy</b> is the homage vice pays to virtue. <i>La Rochefoucauld (Trans. ).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hypocrite</h1> <Xpage=721>

<hw>Hyp"o*crite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>hypocrita</ets>, Gr. <?/ one who plays a part on the stage, a dissembler, feigner. See <er>Hypocrisy</er>.]</ety> <def>One who plays a part; especially, one who, for the purpose of winning approbation of favor, puts on a fair outside seeming; one who feigns to be other and better than he is; a false pretender to virtue or piety; one who simulates virtue or piety.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>hypocrite's</b> hope shall perish. <i>Job viii. 13.</i></blockquote>