incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone)
health problem
Noun
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
heroin addiction
Noun
an addiction to heroin
hyalinization
Noun
the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline
hyalinisation
Noun
the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline
hyperparathyroidism
Noun
excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood
hypoparathyroidism
Noun
inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
hyperpituitarism
Noun
excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
hypovolemic shock
Noun
shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss
hyperkinetic syndrome
Noun
a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
herediatry spinal ataxia
Noun
sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord
hereditary cerebellar ataxia
Noun
nervous disorder of late childhood and early adulthood
heart failure
Noun
inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
hyperthyroidism
Noun
an overactive thyroid gland
heart attack
Noun
a sudden and severe instance of abnormal heart function resulting from the lack of blood flow to a part of the heart
hypothyroidism
Noun
an underactive thyroid gland
hepatomegaly
Noun
abnormal enlargement of the liver
heart disease
Noun
a disease of the heart
high blood pressure
Noun
a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
hypertension
Noun
a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
heterotaxy
Noun
any abnormal position of the organs of the body
hypotension
Noun
abnormally low blood pressure
hyperpiesia
Noun
persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
hyperpiesis
Noun
persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
hypoadrenalism
Noun
a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
hypoadrenocorticism
Noun
a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
hyperaldosteronism
Noun
a condition caused by the overproduction of aldosterone
hyperadrenalism
Noun
a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland
hyperadrenocorticism
Noun
a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol
hardening of the arteries
Noun
sclerosis of the arterial walls
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Noun
a disorder in which the heart muscle is so strong that it does not relax enough to fill with the heart with blood and so has reduced pumping ability
hypogammaglobulinemia
Noun
an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection
hepatitis
Noun
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
hepatitis A
Noun
an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter
hepatitis B
Noun
an acute (sometimes fatal) form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted by sexual contact or by transfusion or by ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids
hepatitis delta
Noun
a severe form of hepatitis
hepatitis C
Noun
a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus
herpes labialis
Noun
caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
hyaline membrane disease
Noun
an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn)
herpes genitalis
Noun
an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact
hereditary disease
Noun
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
hereditary condition
Noun
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
head cold
Noun
a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache
hemorrhagic fever
Noun
a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area)
haemorrhagic fever
Noun
a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area)
herpangia
Noun
a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain
housemaid's knee
Noun
swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)
hypobetalipoproteinemia
Noun
a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol