| hemochromatosis | (noun) pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints | Synonyms: bronzed diabetes, iron-storage disease, iron overload |
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| hemodialysis | (noun) dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure | Synonyms: haemodialysis |
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| hemodialyzer | (noun) a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body | Synonyms: artificial kidney |
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| hemodynamic | (adjective) or of relating to or involved in hemodynamics | - |
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| hemodynamics | (noun) the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved | - |
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| hemogenesis | (noun) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) | Synonyms: haematogenesis, haematopoiesis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification |
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| hemoglobin | (noun) a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues | Synonyms: haemoglobin, Hb |
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| hemoglobinemia | (noun) presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma | Synonyms: haemoglobinemia |
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| hemoglobinopathy | (noun) a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood | Synonyms: haemoglobinopathy |
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| hemoglobinuria | (noun) presence of hemoglobin in the urine | Synonyms: haemoglobinuria |
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| hemolysin | (noun) any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin | Synonyms: erythrocytolysin, erythrolysin, haemolysin |
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| hemolysis | (noun) lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin | Synonyms: haematolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis |
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| hemolytic | (adjective) relating to or involving or causing hemolysis | Synonyms: haemolytic |
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| hemophile | (noun) someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding | Synonyms: bleeder, haemophile, haemophiliac, hemophiliac |
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| hemophilia | (noun) congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son | Synonyms: bleeder's disease, haemophilia |
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| hemophiliac | (noun) someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding | Synonyms: bleeder, haemophile, haemophiliac, hemophile |
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| hemophilic | (adjective) relating to or having hemophilia | Synonyms: haemophilic |
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| hemopoiesis | (noun) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) | Synonyms: haematogenesis, haematopoiesis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemogenesis, sanguification |
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| hemopoietic | (adjective) pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells | Synonyms: haematogenic, haematopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic |
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| hemoprotein | (noun) a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin | Synonyms: haemoprotein |
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| hemoptysis | (noun) coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs | Synonyms: haemoptysis |
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| hemorrhage | (noun) the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel | Synonyms: bleeding, haemorrhage |
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| (verb) lose blood from one's body | Synonyms: bleed, shed blood |
| hemorrhagic | (adjective) of or relating to a hemorrhage | Synonyms: haemorrhagic |
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| hemorrhoid | (noun) venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter | Synonyms: haemorrhoid, piles |
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| hemorrhoidectomy | (noun) surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them | Synonyms: haemorrhoidectomy |
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| hemosiderin | (noun) a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism | Synonyms: haemosiderin |
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| hemosiderosis | (noun) abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis | Synonyms: haemosiderosis |
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| hemostasia | (noun) surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) | Synonyms: haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasis |
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| hemostasis | (noun) surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) | Synonyms: haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasia |
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| hemostat | (noun) a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel | Synonyms: haemostat |
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| hemostatic | (adjective) tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels | Synonyms: styptic |
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| hemothorax | (noun) accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) | Synonyms: haemothorax |
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