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Heartburn

burning discomfort caused by improper digestion.

Hot flash

flushing symptoms usually associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance.

Headache

pain in the head.

Halitosis

bad breath.

Hematoma

mass of blood under the skin, resulting in purple stains with irregular borders. Usually disappears after a few days. Also called""black and blue mark""

Hemorrhage

discharge of blood from the blood vessels. Always a pathological condition, except of menstruation.

Hemorrhoid

tumor caused by the abnormal dilatation of a vein of the rectum or anus.

Hemostatic

prevents bleeding or hemorrhage

Hepatic

pertaining to the liver

Hepatitis, viral

hepatitis caused by a virus with a predilection for the liver (A, IH, B, or SH).

Hepatocyte

liver cell

Hiccups

involuntary spasmodic inhalation followed by a characteristic sound from the glottis.

Hormone-like

substance that mimic the effects of another

Hyperemic

causes local congestion through local influx of blood

Hyperkinesis

usually applied to a child with an uncontrollable activity and lack of concentration.

Hyperlaxity of the ligaments

important lack in tension and resistance of ligaments.

Hypertension

abnormally high arterial blood pressure.

Hyperthyroidism.

excess production of thyroidal hormones

Hypnotic:

induce sleep

Hypotensive

reduce blood pressure

Hypothalamus

cerebral gland that produce somatic hormones.

Hypothyroidism

deficient production of thyroidal hormones.

Hives

pink or red patches of itchy swelling.

Herpes zoster

infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus; marked by vesicular eruptions and adenopathy along the path of a nerve; causes painful chronic symptoms.