Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Hismaic A form of the Ancient North Arabian language, from the Hisma desert of southern Jordan and northwest Saudi Arabia. hisn His. Hispana A female Hispanic. Hispania The Iberian Peninsula, a peninsula and historical region of Southern Europe covering modern-day Spain, Portugal and Andorra, when under the control of Ancient Rome; split into between two and five Roman provinces, depending on the time period. Hispanian Of, from, or pertaining to the historical region of Hispania. Hispanic Of or relating to Spain. Hispanically In a Hispanic manner. Hispanicism A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language. Hispanicity The quality of being Hispanic. Hispanicization The act or process of rendering Hispanic. hispanicize To render Spanish, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, or style. Hispanicizer One who translates into Spanish, especially from Latin. Hispanicness The quality, characteristic or state of being Hispanic. Hispaniola An island of the Caribbean, divided politically into the independent nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Hispaniolan Of or relating to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Hispaniolize Synonym of Spaniolize. Hispanism A Spanish word, phrase or idiom used in another language. Hispanist Someone specialising in the study of Hispanic culture, language etc. Hispanistics Hispanic studies. hispanize To make Spanish in character. Hispano A Hispanic: a person of Spanish descent, especially a masculine one. Hispanoamericanism The philosophical and political doctrines that tend towards the unification of all the nations of Hispanic America, specifically those countries that formed part of the Spanish Empire including Spain itself. Hispanomedievalism The study of medieval Spain. hispanomedievalist Relating to the study of medieval Spain. hispanophile A person who admires Spain, Spanish-speaking countries and people, or Spanish culture. Hispanophobe One who dislikes Hispanic people. Hispanophobia fear, hatred of, hostility or discrimination against Spaniards, Hispanic (Spanish) people or culture. Hispanophobic showing Hispanophobia. hispanophone Spanish-speaking. Hispanosphere The totality of Hispanic culture and society (equivalent to the Anglosphere). Hispanx Hispanic; Hispano and of any gender, or of non-binary gender. Hispasian A person who is half Asian and half Hispanic. hispi pointed cabbage hispid Covered in short, stiff hairs. hispidate To make something hispid. hispidated bristly hispidin The phenolic compound 2-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-6-hydroxypyran-4-one present as a glycoside in some fungi hispidity The quality of being hispid. hispidly In a hispid manner. hispidose Having radiating branches that themselves have radiating branches hispidulin A naturally-occurring flavone with potential antiepileptic activity. hispidulous Minutely hispid; having tiny hairs. hispine Any beetle of the former subfamily Hispinae (now Cassidinae) hispinin A particular steroid glycoside. hispoid Relating to, or characteristic of the hispines hiss A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative. hissable Capable of being pronounced with a hiss. hisself Himself. hissen Himself. hisser One who hisses. Hissian Synonym of goose. hissily In a hissy manner hissiness Quality of being hissy. hissing that produces or is accompanied with a hiss hissingly While hissing; in a hissing fashion Hissong A surname. Hissrich A surname. hissy Accompanied with hisses. hist History (in journal titles such as "J Hist Neurosci" - "Journal of the History of Neuroscience"). Histadrut Israel's national trade union centre, representing the majority of trade unionists in the State of Israel. histaminase A widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines. histamine An amine, C₅H₉N₃, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions. histaminergic Of or pertaining to the effects of histamine at a receptor in an affected tissue. histaminic Relating to or containing histamines histaminylation Modification by reaction with histamine histapyrrodine A particular antihistamine with anticholinergic properties. histatin Any of a class of antimicrobial and antifungal histidine-rich proteins found in saliva. histel A kind of organic soil, similar to a histosol but with permafrost near the ground surface. histerid Any of the numerous beetles in the family Histeridae; a clown beetle. Histiaea Daughter of Hyrieus. Histiaeus A tyrant of Miletus and ally of Darius histial Pertaining to the hinge area of the carapace of an ostracod. histic Relating to the tissues of the body. histidase histidinase histidinase Histidine ammonia-lyase, an enzyme that converts histidine into ammonia and urocanic acid. histidinate The anion formed from histidine; any salt containing this anion histidine An essential amino acid C₆H₉N₃O₂ found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair. histidinemia A rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme histidase. histidinemic Relating to, or exhibiting, histidinemia. histidinium The cation formed by protonation of histidine histidinol The amino alcohol 2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propan-1-ol that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of histidine histidinuria Histidinemia. histidinyl A univalent radical derived from histidinol or histidine histidinylated Modified by the addition of a histidinyl group histidyl The univalent radical derived from histidine. histioblast Any cell that is capable of forming tissue histiocyte a macrophage, derived from bone marrow, found in connective tissue histiocytic Pertaining to connective tissue containing large white blood cells histiocytoid Resembling a histiocyte. histiocytoma A tumour consisting of histiocytes. histiocytosis An excess of histiocytes, associated with various rare diseases. histioid Synonym of histoid. histioneutrophilic histiocytic and neutrophilic histiophagous Feeding on tissue. histiopterid Any fish in the family Histiopteridae, now considered to be the pentacerotid subfamily Histiopterinae. histiosarcoma histiocytic sarcoma histiostigmatid Any mite of the family Histiostomatidae histiostomatid Any mite in the family Histiostomatidae. histioteuthid Any squid in the family Histioteuthidae. histoanatomical histological and anatomical histoanatomically In a histoanatomical manner histoanatomist An anatomist whose speciality is histoanatomy. histoanatomy histological anatomy histoantigen Synonym of histocompatibility antigen. histoarchitectonics The architectonics of cells histoarchitectural Relating to histoarchitecture histoarchitecturally With reference to histoarchitecture histoarchitecture The (architectural) structure of biological tissue. histobacteriological histological and bacteriological histoblast Any histogenetic cell histoblot An extension of the immunoblot technique used in the study of tissue histocassette A cassette used to hold histological samples during processing histochemic Synonym of histochemical. histochemical Of or pertaining to histochemistry. histochemically By the use of histochemistry. histochemist One who studies histochemistry. histochemistry The branch of histology dealing with the chemistry of cells and tissues. histocidarid Any primitive sea urchin of the family Histocidaridae histoclear A histological clearing agent histoclinical Relating to clinical histology histocompatibility The condition of being histocompatible. histocompatible Of two individuals, having compatible antigens, and thus being able to transplant organs. histoculture tissue culture histocutter A device that assembles multiple histological images to form a three-dimensional structure histocytochemical Relating to histocytochemistry histocytochemistry A combination of histochemistry and cytochemistry histocytological Relating to histocytology histocytologically In a histocytological manner histocytology A combination of histology and cytology histocytometry cytometry of tissue samples histocytopathology Synonym of cytohistopathology. histodiagnosis histological diagnosis histodiagnostic cytodiagnostic histodialysis The breakdown of cellular tissue histodiamond Describing a type of knife used in histology histodifferentiation The differentiation of cell types during the development of an embryo. histodynamic histological and dynamic (varying over time) histoenzymatic Relating to the use of enzymes in histology histoenzymological Relating to histoenzymology histoenzymology The application of histological techniques to enzymology histofluorescence fluorescence by a cell or tissue when radiated, used to track the uptake of fluorescently-tagged compounds histofluorescent Relating to histofluorescence histogen Any of the germ layers involved in histogenesis. histogenesis the formation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells histogenetic of, or relating to histogenesis histogenetically In terms of histogenesis. histogenetics Synonym of histogenesis histogenic Of or pertaining to histogenesis. histogenically With reference to, or by means of histogenesis histogenomics The genomics of histogenesis