habit

(hab’it) [L. Aab’it us, from habe’re to hold]. 1. A fixed or constant practice established by frequent repetition. 2. Predisposition or bodily temperament. apoplectic h. Same as full hk. endothelioid h., a condition in which the nu- cleus of a cell is relatively small as compared with the cytoplasm. fullh., a plethoric condition marked by engorgement of the visible blood-ve els, flushed face, and a tendency to fatne . glaucomatous h., shallowne of the antcrior chamber of the eye with dilated pupil: seen in persons who have a predisposition to glaucoma. leukocytoid h. Same as endothelioid h. h.-spasm. See spasm. vibratory h., a nervous disease due to bicycle- riding.