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habit training |
behavioral
modification technique that establishes scheduled toileting at regular
intervals |
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hallux |
proximal
phalanx (end bone) of the first, big toe; site of many muscle
attachments that, when imbalanced, contribute to the formation of a
bunion |
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hammertoes |
common
deformity caused by a muscle imbalance in the foot |
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hay fever |
See rhinitis. |
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heart attack |
See
myocardial infarction. |
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heart failure |
See
congestive heart failure. |
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heart murmur |
whooshing
sound caused by the turbulent flow of blood from the left ventricle
across the mitral valve and back into the left atrium |
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heart transplant |
See cardiac
transplantation. |
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heel spur |
condition in
which a small piece of bone is pulled away from the calcaneus |
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hematemesis |
act of
vomiting blood |
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hematuria |
blood in the
urine, visible or microscopic |
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hemiparesis |
weakness that
affects one side of the body |
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hemoptysis |
act of
coughing up blood |
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hemorrhage |
bleeding |
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heparin |
drug that
inhibits blood clotting |
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hepatitis |
inflammation
of the liver; viral disease spread through contaminated food, water,
feces, blood, and bodily fluid; associated with alcoholism and
intravenous drug use |
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her2-neu |
protein that
indicates aggressive cancer, which is found in 30% of breast cancer
patients |
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histamine |
chemical
present in cells throughout the body, which is released during an
allergic reaction |
HIV (human
immunodeficiency virus) |
virus that
affects the immune system and causes the disease known as AIDS (acquired
immunodeficiency disorder) |
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homograft valve |
aortic valve
that has been taken from a human organ donor and used to replace a
diseased heart valve |
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hormonal therapy |
systemic
therapy to block the action of specific hormones; use of antiandrogens
to deprive cancer cells of the testosterone they need for growth |
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hospice |
home-based
health care and support for terminally ill patients and their families
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hydrocele |
painless
swelling of the scrotum caused by a collection of fluid around the
testicle; common in middle-aged men |
hypercholesterolemia,
or high cholesterol |
excessive or
disproportionate amounts of lipids (fats) in the circulating blood,
including low-density lipoproteins (LDL), high-density lipoproteins
(HDL), and tryglicerides |
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hypermobility |
inability of
the pelvic floor muscles to provide the necessary support for the
urethra and bladder neck, causing the bladder neck to drop when any
downward pressure is applied, and leading to involuntary leakage |
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hyperpigmented |
accentuation
or increase of pigment |
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hyperplasia |
excessive
growth of normal cells of an organ |
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hypertension, or high blood pressure |
increased
resistance to blood flow through small blood vessels (arterioles), which
forces the heart to work harder |
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hypopigmented |
lessening or
lightening of pigment |
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