Defn: Having a redundant syllable; exceeding the common measure. Hypermetrical verse (Gr. & Lat. Pros.), a verse which contains a syllable more than the ordinary measure.
HYPERMETROPIA; HYPERMETROPY Hy`per*me*tro"pi*a, Hy`per*met"ro*py, n. Etym: [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. Hypermeter.]
Defn: 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 distant objects, although not better absolutely, is better than that for near objects, and hence, the individual is said to be farsighted. It is corrected by the use of convex glasses. — Hy`per*me*trop"ic, a.
HYPERMYRIORAMA
Hy`per*myr`i*o*ra"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Defn: A show or exhibition having a great number of scenes or views.
HYPERNOEA
Hy`per*noe"a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Physiol.)
Defn: Abnormal breathing, due to slightly deficient arterialization of the blood; — in distinction from eupnoea. See Eupnoea, and Dispnoea.
HYPEROARTIA
Hy`per*o*ar"ti*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys. The suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth; the nasal opening is in the middle of the head above, but it does not connect with the mouth. See Cyclostoma, and Lamprey.