Category: H

  • Hydruria

    The excretion of significant volumes of urine with a low specific gravity.  

  • Hydramnios hydramnion

    The stretching of the amnion due to an excess of amniotic fluid. The amnion is the membrane that encases the fetus in the womb.  

  • Hutchinson’s triad

    Three conditions diagnostic of hereditary syphilis. They are: (1) diffuse inflammation of the eye, especially the cornea; (2) disease of the labyrinth of the ear; and (3) Hutchinson’s teeth.  

  • Hutchinson’s pupil

    A diagnostic indication of bleeding within the brain. The pupil on the side of the hemorrhage becomes enlarged, while the pupil on the opposite side constricts.  

  • Humanized milk

    Cow’s milk that has undergone a process to reduce its fat content and increase its sugar content, making it closely resemble human milk. Cow’s milk modified in its composition to closely resemble human milk.  

  • Horsepox

    A broadly applied term encompassing various illnesses that affect horses, including conditions like pseudotuberculosis and contagious pustular stomatitis, an infection affecting the mouth area. The virus responsible for this condition seems to be virtually identical to the virus that causes vaccinia.  

  • Homicidal mania

    A form of mental illness characterized by the patient experiencing homicidal impulses.  

  • His’s muscle bundle

    Unusual or excessive hair growth, particularly on the face and legs of certain women.  

  • Hexamethonium

    A category of substances employed in managing elevated blood pressure.  

  • Herpetic fever

    A fever accompanied by chills, a sore throat, and blister-like eruptions appearing around the mouth.