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haem-
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(heem-)
(to do with the) blood.
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haemat-
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(heem-at-)
(to do with the) blood.
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haematuria
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(heem-at-yoo-ree'er)
blood in the
urine.
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haemorrhoidectomy
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(hem-er-oyd-ekt'oh-mee)
surgical
removal of haemorrhoids.
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haemorrhoids
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(hem'er-oydz)
varicose veins of the anus.
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hair
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formed by multiplication of cells at the
base of the follicle, each one having a root and a shaft;
composed of keratin.
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terms : Skin and subcutaneous tissue
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hair cells
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sensory cells of hearing located in the
cochlea.
Body system
terms : The ears
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hair follicles
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(fol�lik-uls)
tube-like structures in
the dermal layer of skin, which produce hairs.
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terms : Skin and subcutaneous tissue
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hair root
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that portion of a hair that is buried in
the tissues of the skin.
Body system
terms : Skin and subcutaneous tissue
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hallux valgus
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(hal'luks val'gus)
a deformity of the
big toe in which the joint at the base sticks out and the top of
the toe turns inwards.
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heart
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hollow, muscular organ which pumps blood
to all parts of the body.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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heart space
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space between the right and left lungs to accommodate the heart.
Body system
terms : Respiratory system
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helix
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(hee'liks)
the outer, curved, fleshy
ridge of the
outer ear
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Body system
terms : The ears
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hemi-
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(hem-i-)
half
e.g. hemiplegia =
paralysis of one side of the body.
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hemiplegia
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(hem-ee-plee'ja)
paralysis or weakness
on one side of the body caused by damage or disease affecting
the motor nerve tracts in the opposite side of the brain.
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hepat-
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(hep-at-)
(to do with the) liver.
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hepatic duct
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(hep-at'ik)
the tube that runs from the
liver to the common bile duct.
Body system
terms : Digestive system
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hepatic flexure
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(hep-at'ik flek'shur)
a bend in the
colon at the junction of the ascending colon and transverse colon.
Body system
terms : Digestive system
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hepatitis
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(hep-a-ty'tis)
inflammation of the
liver.
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hiatus hernia
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(hy-ay'tus her'nee-ah)
a condition in
which part of the stomach protrudes
upwards into the chest through the opening in the diaphragm that is normally occupied by
the oesophagus.
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hinge joints
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joints that allow movement in one
plane only, i.e. flexion and extension.
Body system
terms : Musculoskeletal system
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hormone
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(hor�mohn)
chemical substance
produced and secreted by an endocrine gland
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Body system
terms : Endocrine system
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hormone
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(hor�mohnz)
chemical substance
produced and secreted by an endocrine gland.
Body system
terms : Reproductive system
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humerus
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(hew'mur-uss)
long bone of the upper
arm which extends from shoulder to elbow.
Body system
terms : Musculoskeletal system
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hydrocele
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(hy'droh-seel)
a soft painless swelling
in the scrotum caused by the space
around a testis filling with fluid.
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hymen
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(hy�men)
membranous tissue fold which
partially covers the external opening of the vagina.
Body system
terms : Reproductive system
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hyper-
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(hy-pur-)
excessive, abnormally
increased or above
e.g. hyperacidity = abnormally increased
concentration of acid.
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hypertension
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(hy-per-ten'shun)
persistently raised
blood pressure.
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hyperthyroidism
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(hy-per-thy'roid-izm)
overactivity of
the thyroid gland causing
overproduction of thyroid hormones.
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hypo-
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(hy-poh-)
beneath, below
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hypoglycaemia = abnormally low concentration of blood glucose.
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hypophyseal gland
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(hy-poh-fiz�ee-al)
the pituitary
gland located at the base of the brain
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Body system
terms : Endocrine system
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hypothalamus
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(hy-poh-thal'a-mus)
part of the
forebrain, immediately above and linked to the pituitary gland, which controls the
release of pituitary hormones.
Body system
terms : Nervous system
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hypothyroidism
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(hy-poh-thy'roid-izm)
under production
of thyroid hormones by an underactive
thyroid gland.
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hyster-
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(his-tur-)
(to do with the) uterus.
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hysterectomy
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(his-ter-ekt'oh-mee)
surgical removal
of the uterus.
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hysteroscopy
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(his-ter-os'kop-ee)
a technique that
uses a hysteroscope to diagnose disorders inside the uterus and
fallopian tubes.
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