Category: H

A systemic respiratory disease caused by a fungus. A disease caused by a fungal infection that can affect all the organs of the body. Symptoms usually include fever, shortness of breath, cough, weight loss, and physical exhaustion. A lung disease caused by infection with the fungus Histoplasma. Infection caused by inhaling spores of the fungus…

Refers to forces involved in the circulation of blood within the body. Related to the circulation or to the cardiovascular system. Movements of blood circulation.  

A rare inherited disease of iron metabolism characterized by excess iron deposits in the body; a bronze color of the skin may be noticed. A disease of iron metabolism in which iron accumulates in liver, under the skin, and in other tissues. Heart failure is a common consequence of this disorder. An inherited disorder in…

Trademark for a guaiac reagent strip test for occult blood. A brand name for a fecal occult blood test that utilizes guaiac to detect gastrointestinal bleeding, which could be an indication of colorectal cancer.  

Chemical agent that blocks the interaction of histamine or acetylcholine with receptors in stomach cells; drugs that inhibit secretion of gastric acid. A drug that inhibits the production of stomach acid and so relieves indigestion and gastric ulcers. Drug that blocks gastric secretions; proton or pump inhibition for the purpose of suppressing gastric acid secretion.…

Use of x-rays to visualize the uterus and fallopian tubes. Radiographic images of the uterus and fallopian tubes. An X-ray examination of the uterus and Fallopian tubes following injection of radio-opaque material. An X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast medium. Radiography of the uterus and oviducts after injection of a…

Condition of severe physiologic distress caused by a decrease in the circulating blood volume so large that the body’s metabolic needs cannot be met. A condition that occurs when blood in the circulatory system is decreased (e.g., as a result of hemorrhage). Shock caused by a reduction in blood volume results from hemorrhage or from…

Removal of the pituitary gland. Surgical removal of the hypophysis or pituitary gland. The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland). Hypophysectomy is usually performed to slow the growth of some cancers such as breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. It is also used to eradicate pituitary tumors, which cause the majority of disorders of the…

Extreme potassium depletion in the circulating blood, commonly manifested by episodes of muscular weakness or paralysis and tetany. Low potassium levels in the blood. Lower than normal concentration of potassium in the blood. Hypokalemia is a below normal concentration of potassium in the blood. An abnormally low concentration of potassium in the bloodstream. Abnormally low…