The starting point for much of the action on the field is home plate, which is a five-sided slab of whitened rubber, 17 inches square with two of the corners removed so that one edge is 17 inches long, two adjacent sides are 8 1â2 inches and the remaining two sides are 12 inches and set at an angle to make a point.
Medical Dictionary. hyperalimentation. play. noun hyÂ·perÂ·alÂ·iÂ·menÂ·taÂ·tion \ËhÄ«-pÉ-Ëral-É-mÉn-ËtÄ-shÉn\. Medical Definition of hyperalimentation. : the administration of nutrients by intravenous feeding especially to patients who cannot ingest food through the digestive tract.
Pigmentation Changes in Dark Skin. In hyperpigmentation, the skin either produces too much pigment or the pigment is deposited deep within the skin, resulting in dark spots. When color is lost, it's called hypopigmentation, which results in light-colored patches. All people with dark skin are at risk for both skin conditions.