Category: H
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Heterovaccine
A vaccine from a microbial source other than that causing the disease it is intended to prevent.
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Heterotypic
Concerning something of a different type than that which is being discussed or examined, especially a tissue.
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Heterotropia
A manifest deviation of the eyes resulting from the absence of binocular equilibrium.
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Heterotrichosis
The growth of different kinds or colors of hair on the scalp or body.
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Heterotransplant
An organ, tissue, or structure taken from an animal and grafted into or on another animal of a different species. Such transplants usually atrophy.
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Heterotoxin
A toxin introduced from outside the patient’s body.
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Heterothermy
Condition in which an animal’s temperature varies considerably in different situations but is not poikilothermic.
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Heterotherm
An animal whose temperature varies considerably in different situations.
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Heterotaxia
An abnormal position of organs or parts.
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Heterosmia
The consistent perception of an inappropriate smell when an odorant is inhaled. The smell perceived is unusual and unexpected but not unpleasant.