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hypesthesia |
Noun
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impairment of tactile sensitivity |
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hypertonicity |
Noun
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(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic |
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hypertonicity |
Noun
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(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other |
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hearing impairment |
Noun
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impairment of the sense of hearing |
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hypotonia |
Noun
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(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
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hearing disorder |
Noun
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impairment of the sense of hearing |
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hypotonus |
Noun
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(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
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hypotonicity |
Noun
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(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
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hypotonicity |
Noun
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(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other |
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hearing loss |
Noun
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partial or complete loss of hearing |
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hyperacusis |
Noun
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abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism |
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hyperacusia |
Noun
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abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism |
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hyposmia |
Noun
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lessened sensitivity to odors |
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homogentisic acid |
Noun
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an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine |
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hazardousness |
Noun
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the state of being dangerous |
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hyperopia |
Noun
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abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
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hypermetropia |
Noun
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abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
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hypermetropy |
Noun
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abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
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health hazard |
Noun
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hazard to the health of those exposed to it |
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hemeralopia |
Noun
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inability to see clearly in bright light |
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hemianopia |
Noun
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blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes |
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hemianopsia |
Noun
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blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes |
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hepatolenticular degeneration |
Noun
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a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism |
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homozygosity |
Noun
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the state of being homozygous |
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heterozygosity |
Noun
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the state of being heterozygous |
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hemianopic scotoma |
Noun
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a scotoma involving half of the visual field |
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haploidy |
Noun
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the condition of being haploid |
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heteroploidy |
Noun
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the condition of being heteroploid |
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hydroxyproline |
Noun
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a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen |
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halon |
Noun
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a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms |
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hexacosanoic acid |
Noun
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a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax) |
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haloform |
Noun
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compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom |
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HAZMAT |
Noun
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an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs |
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hexanedioic acid |
Noun
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a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon |
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horseradish peroxidase |
Noun
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an enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies |
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hydrazoic acid |
Noun
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a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling |
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hydrogen azide |
Noun
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a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling |
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hydriodic acid |
Noun
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(HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide |
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hydrogel |
Noun
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a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium |
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helium group |
Noun
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the series of inert gases |
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hydrochlorofluorocarbon |
Noun
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a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans |
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hydrogen cyanide |
Noun
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a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds |
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hydrocolloid |
Noun
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a substance that forms a gel with water |
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hydrocyanic acid |
Noun
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a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water |
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hydrolysate |
Noun
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a product of hydrolysis |
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hydroxy acid |
Noun
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any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself |
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hydroxybenzoic acid |
Noun
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a crystalline derivative of benzoic acid |
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haloalkane |
Noun
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organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane |
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hypochlorite |
Noun
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an anion (or its salt and ester derivatives) made up of one chlorine and one oxygen atom, chemical symbol ClO- |
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hyponitrous acid |
Noun
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an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2) |