Hydrophobia word meaning and definition

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• Synonyms for hydrophobia
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Meaning and definition for "hydrophobia" word

[noun] an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
[noun] a morbid fear of water
[noun] a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

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\Hy`dro*pho"bi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; "y`dwr water + ? fear: cf. F. hydrophobie.] (Med.)
(a) An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence:
(b) 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. [Written also {hydrophoby}.]

Synonyms for hydrophobia

lyssa, madness, rabies

See also: simple phobia | symptom | zoonosis |

Related terms: ague, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, black fever, brucellosis, bubonic plague, canine madness, chicken pox, dysentery, enteric fever, furious rabies, infantile paralysis, kala azar, koniophobia, malaria, pneumonia, ponos, rickettsialpox, scarlet fever, septic sore throat, tularemia, variola

The fun area, different aproach to word »hydrophobia«

Let's analyse "hydrophobia" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Five syllables and Four vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: AIBOHPORDYH. Average typing speed for these characters is 2975 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hydrophobia: 6 + 6 + 9 + 1 = 22, reduced: 22 (or 11 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Twenty-Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hydrophobia: 8 + 7 + 4 + 9 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 1 = 67, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
H (2)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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