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Hyperpnoeaincrease in the depth of breathing | |
Hyperreflexiaexcessive or exaggerated reflex action | |
Hypertensionhigher than normal blood pressure | |
Hyperthermiahigher than normal body temperature | |
Hyperthyroidismdisease caused by excess thyroid hormone in the blood | |
Hypertonica fluid with a higher osmotic pressure than that with which it is compared (usually plasma) | |
Hypertonic fluidhas a higher concentration of solutes than blood plasma and causes water to be drawn out of the cells into the circulation | |
Hyperventilationexcessive rate and depth of ventilation | |
Hypervolaemiaabnormal increase in blood volume | |
Hypoadrenocorticismdisease caused by insufficient adrenocortical hormones; also known as Addison's disease | |