Category: H

A patient who has a high risk of catching an infection or developing a disease.  

Referring to someone who is very likely to catch or develop a disease, develop a cancer or have an accident.  

A diet containing mostly foods high in protein and low in carbohydrates and saturated fat, adopted by people who are trying to lose weight. Diet rich in plant and animal proteins; used either as a treatment for malnutrition or in an attempt to increase the body’s muscle mass.  

A diet which contains a high percentage of cereals, nuts, fruit and vegetables.  

Food such as fats or carbohydrates which contain a large number of calories and give a lot of energy when they are broken down in the body.  

A diet containing over 4000 calories per day. A diet that contains more calories than normally required for an individual’s metabolic and energy needs and therefore places the individual in positive energy balance. The diet should include three meals plus between meal feedings, avoiding fermentable and bulky foods. A high-calorie diet may be used to…

A syringe with a rubber bulb in the centre that allows flow in one direction only, used mainly to give enemas [After Alfred Higginson (1808-84), British surgeon].  

Referring to sweating.  

Sweating, especially when it is excessive. Production and secretion of sweat.  

Inflammation of the glands of the hair follicles (called sebaceous glands) and sweat glands in the skin. Doctors believe that hidradenitis is an inflammatory disease originating in hair follicles. This condition most commonly affects the armpits, where painful abscesses may form and secondary infections can develop. Treatment includes prescribed antibiotics and hot packs. In severe…