List of technical and popular medical terms: English (h)

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• habitual , usual (pop)
• haematemesis , vomiting blood (pop)
• haematological (niet: hemaetological) , blood study-related (pop)
• haematoma , bruising (pop)
• haematuria , blood in the urine (pop)
• haemeralopia , day blindness (pop)
• haemodialysis , dialysis (pop)
• haemolysis , destruction of red blood cells (pop)
• haemopathy , blood disease (pop)
• haemoperfusion , method of removing poison from blood (pop)
• haemophilia , haemophilia (pop)
• haemophilia (pop) , haemophilia
• haemopoietic , blood cell formation-related (pop)
• haemoptysis , coughing up blood (pop)
• haemorrhage , haemorrhage (pop)
• haemorrhage (pop) , haemorrhage
• haemorrhoids , piles (pop)
• haemostasis , stopping bleeding (pop)
• hair standing on end (pop) , piloerection
• hairiness (pop) , hirsutism
• hallucination , hallucination (pop)
• hallucination (pop) , hallucination
• hardening of the arteries (pop) , arteriosclerosis
• hardening (pop) , calcification
• hardening (pop) , induration
• hardening (pop) , sclerosis
• harmful (pop) , adverse
• hay fever (pop) , rhinitis
• headache (pop) , cephalalgia
• heard (pop) , aural
• hearing-related (pop) , auditory
• heart study-related (pop) , cardiological
• heart-related (pop) , atrial
• heart enlargement (pop) , cardiomegaly
• heart tonic (pop) , cardiotonic
• heart attack (pop) , asystole
• heart-related (pop) , atrioventricular
• heart disease (pop) , cardiopathy
• heart (lining and valve) inflammation (pop) , endocarditis
• heart and lung-related (pop) , cardiopulmonary
• heart and lung-related (pop) , cardiorespiratory
• heart and blood vessel-related (pop) , cardiovascular
• heart monitor (pop) , electrocardiography
• heart muscle/artery-related (pop) , coronary
• heart failure (pop) , cor pulmonale
• heart attack (pop) , infarction
• heart inflammation (pop) , myocarditis
• heart inflammation (pop) , pericarditis
• heart muscle tension (pop) , preload
• heart and chest-related (pop) , precordial
• heart chamber-related (pop) , ventricular
• heartburn (pop) , pyrosis
• heat treatment (pop) , diathermy
• heat stable toxin-related (pop) , endotoxic
• heat regulation (pop) , thermoregulation
• heavy periods (pop) , menorrhagia
• hemiplegia , paralysis of one side (pop)
• hepatic , liver-related (pop)
• hepatitis (pop) , hepatitis
• hepatitis , hepatitis (pop)
• hepatobiliary , liver and bile duct-related (pop)
• hepatocellular , liver cell-related (pop)
• hepatomegaly , liver enlargement (pop)
• hepatotoxic , poisonous to liver cells (pop)
• heredity , heredity (pop)
• heredity (pop) , heredity
• hermetic , airtight (pop)
• hernia (pop) , hernia
• hernia , hernia (pop)
• herpes zoster , chickenpox/shingles virus (pop)
• herpes simplex , cold sore/ genital herpes virus (pop)
• hiccup (pop) , singultus
• high blood acidity (pop) , acidosis
• high blood alkalinity (pop) , alkalosis
• high blood pressure drug (pop) , antihypertensive
• high blood pressure (pop) , hypertension
• high blood sugar (pop) , hyperglycaemia
• high body temperature (pop) , hyperthermia
• hip pain (pop) , coxalgia
• hirsutism , hairiness (pop)
• histological , microscopic study of body-related (pop)
• hives (pop) , urticaria
• hoarseness (pop) , raucousness
• holding your breath (pop) , hypoventilation
• hollow (pop) , cavity
• homeostasis , self-regulating information feedback (pop)
• homogeneous , uniform (pop)
• homologous , of same essential nature (pop)
• hopelessness and inertia-related (pop) , psycholeptic
• hormonal (pop) , hormonal
• hormonal , hormonal (pop)
• hormone (pop) , ACTH
• hormone (pop) , corticosteroid
• hormones (pop) , mineralocorticoid
• hospitalization (pop) , hospitalization
• hospitalization , hospitalization (pop)
• housemaid's knee (pop) , bursitis
• humeral , upper arm-related (pop)
• humeroscapular , shoulder-related (pop)
• humoral , involving body humour (pop)
• humour , normal body fluid (pop)
• Huntingdon's chorea (pop) , chorea
• hydration , adding water (pop)
• hydroalcoholic , water and alcohol-related (pop)
• hydrocephalus , water on the brain (pop)
• hydrolysis (niet: hydrolyse) , adding water to split a compound (pop)
• hydrophilic , readily absorbing moisture (pop)
• hydrophobic , not readily absorbing water (pop)
• hydroxylation , introducing hydroxyl into a substance (pop)
• hygienic (pop) , hygienic
• hygienic , hygienic (pop)
• hyperactivity (pop) , hyperkinesia
• hyperaemia , excess of blood in a part (pop)
• hyperaesthesia , increased sensitivity to stimulation (pop)
• hyperaldosteronism , hyperaldosteronism (pop)
• hyperaldosteronism (pop) , hyperaldosteronism
• hyperalgesia , excessive sensitiveness to pain (pop)
• hyperbaric , at higher than normal pressure or weight (pop)
• hypercapnia , excess of carbon dioxide in the blood (pop)
• hyperemesis , excessive vomiting (pop)
• hyperglycaemia , high blood sugar (pop)
• hyperhidrosis , excessive sweating (pop)
• hyperkalaemia , excessive potassium in the blood (pop)
• hyperkeratosis , thickening of the skin (pop)
• hyperkinesia , hyperactivity (pop)
• hyperlipidaemia , increase in blood fat levels (pop)
• hyperostosis , abnormal bone thickening (pop)
• hyperplasia , increase in the number of normal cells in tissue (pop)
• hyperpyrexia , extreme fever (pop)
• hyperreflexia , exaggerated reflexes (pop)
• hypersecretion , excessive secretion (pop)
• hypersensitivity , over-sensitivity (pop)
• hyperstimulation , over-stimulation (pop)
• hypertension , high blood pressure (pop)
• hyperthermia , high body temperature (pop)
• hyperthyroidism , over-active thyroid (pop)
• hypertonia , stiffness (pop)
• hypertrichosis , excess hair (pop)
• hypertrophy , increase in the size of an organ (pop)
• hyperuricaemia , gout (pop)
• hyperventilation (pop) , hyperventilation
• hyperventilation , hyperventilation (pop)
• hypervitaminosis , vitamin overdose (pop)
• hypervolaemia , abnormal increase in blood volume (pop)
• hypnotic , sleeping tablet (pop)
• hypoacusis , slight deafness (pop)
• hypochondriasis , being hypochondriac (pop)
• hypodermic , under the skin (pop)
• hypoglycaemia , low blood sugar (pop)
• hypogonadism , sterility (pop)
• hypokalaemia , low blood potassium (pop)
• hypomania , persistent slight hyperactivity (pop)
• hypophyseal , pituitary gland-related (pop)
• hypoplasia , tissue or organ underdevelopment (pop)
• hypotension , low blood pressure (pop)
• hypotensive , with low blood pressure (pop)
• hypothalamic , brain-related (pop)
• hypothermia , hypothermia (pop)
• hypothermia (pop) , hypothermia
• hypothesis , theory (pop)
• hypothyroidism , underactive thyroid (pop)
• hypotonia , muscle wastage (pop)
• hypotrophy , ageing (pop)
• hypouricaemia , lack of uric acid in the blood (pop)
• hypoventilation , holding your breath (pop)
• hypovitaminosis , vitamin deficiency (pop)
• hypovolaemia , low blood volume (pop)
• hypoxaemia , blood oxygen deficiency (pop)
• hypoxia , tissue oxygen deficiency (pop)
• hysterectomy (pop) , hysterectomy
• hysterectomy , hysterectomy (pop)
• hysteria (pop) , conversion

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