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Hemarthrosis
Hemarthrosis: Blood in a joint.more detail info...
Hematemesis
Hematemesis: Bloody vomit. The word ôhematemesisö is made up of ôhema-ô, blood + ôemesisö, vomit = bloody vomit.more detail info...
Hematocrit
Hematocrit: The proportion, by volume, of the blood that consists of red blood cells. The hematocrit (hct) is expressed as a percentage. For example, an hematocrit of 25% means that there are 25 milliliters of red blood cells in 100 milliliters ofmore detail info...
Hematologist
Hematologist: A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the blood.more detail info...
Hematoma
Hematoma: A hematoma is a localized swelling filled with blood. The blood is usually clotted or partially clotted and exists within an organ or a soft tissue space, such as muscle.more detail info...
Hematopoiesis
Hematopoiesis: The formation and development of blood cells.more detail info...
Hematuria
Hematuria: Blood in the urine.more detail info...
Hemiparesis
Hemiparesis: Weakness on one side of the body.more detail info...
Hemiplegia
Hemiplegia: One side of the body is paralyzed.more detail info...
Hemizygous
Hemizygous: Having only a single set of genes as, for example, on the single X chromosome in the male.more detail info...
Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis: Filtration and cleansing of the blood. Commonly called dialysis.more detail info...
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin: The oxygen-carrying pigment in the blood, specifically in the red blood cells. In the routine laboratory test for hemoglobin (Hb), it is usually measured as total hemoglobin and the result is expressed as the amount of hemoglobin in gramore detail info...
Hemoglobin A
Hemoglobin A: The main type of hemoglobin after early infancy. The A stands for Adult.more detail info...
Hemoglobin F
Hemoglobin F: The main type of hemoglobin in the fetus and still at birth. The F stands for Fetal.more detail info...
Hemoglobin S
Hemoglobin S: The most common type of abnormal hemoglobin, hemoglobin S is found in sickle cell trait and sickle cell anemia. It differs from hemoglobin A only by a single amino acid substitution. Recognition of this tiny change marked the opening of mmore detail info...
Hemoglobinuria
Hemoglobinuria: Hemoglobin in the urine.more detail info...
Hemolysis
Hemolysis: Breakdown of red blood cells.more detail info...
Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia: Anemia due to the destruction (rather than underproduction) of red blood cells.more detail info...
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Hemolytic disease of the newborn: Abnormal breakup of red blood cells in the fetus or newborn. This is usually due to antibodies made by the mother directed against the baby’s red cells. It is typically caused by Rh incompatibility, that ismore detail info...
Hemophilia
Hemophilia: A set of bleeding disorders.more detail info...