Category: H
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Hemidystrophy
An inequality in development of the two sides of the body.
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Hemicraniosis
An enlargement of half of the cranium or face.
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Hemicraniectomy
The surgical division of the cranial vault from front backward, exposing half of the brain.
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Hemicrania continua
A long-lasting, one-sided headache of moderate to severe intensity. It responds to treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as indomethacin.
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Hemicorporectomy
Surgical removal of the lower portion of the body, including the pelvis, pelvic contents, and the lower extremities.
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Hemicephalus
A congenital deformity in which the child has only one cerebral hemisphere.
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Hemicephalia
The congenital absence of one half of the skull and brain.
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Hemicastration
The removal of one ovary or testicle. At one time, removal of the left testicle was done on the erroneous assumption that sperm from the right testicle produced only sons.
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Hemiblock
In heart block, a failure of conduction in one of the two main divisions of the left bundle branch.
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Hemiathetosis
Athetosis of one side of the body.