Category: H

A device with a hook on one end for obtaining small pieces of tissue such as muscle for examination.  

In postamputation rehabilitation, the part of an upper extremity prosthesis that fits around the shoulder and back to permit mechanical control of the terminal device and hold the socket firmly around the stump.  

In physics, concerning wave forms, an oscillation or frequency that is a whole number multiple of the basic frequency.  

Any level of alcohol consumption that results in physical, psychological, or social complications or injury; e.g., drinking during pregnancy.  

A benign transient color change seen in neonates in which one half of the body blanches while the other half becomes redder, with a clear line of demarcation.  

A test designed to determine the relative hardness of materials by correlating the size or depth of an indent produced by a particular instrument with a known amount of compressive force.  

A respiratory disorder caused by the inhalation of cobalt and metal carbides, especially tungsten carbide. Its primary symptoms are cough and breathlessness during exertion. Lung biopsies show markedly abnormal giant cells in the interstitium of the lung. The disease is occasionally fatal if untreated.  

Colloquial expression used for arteriosclerosis.  

Rendering a pathological or histological specimen firm or compact, for making thin sections for microscopic study.  

A stool culture used to demonstrate the presence of hookworm larvae and other gastrointestinal parasites, e.g., Strongyloides stercoralis.