Category: H

The presence within a population of a pathogen of some organisms that are susceptible to an antimicrobial drug and some that are not. Heteroresistance may explain why failure to eradicate an infection occurs in some patients treated with a seemingly appropriate antibiotic.  

A perversion of vision, such as seeing objects that do not exist or misinterpreting what is seen.  

Having two or more mitochondrial DNA sources within a person, cell, or mitochondrion.  

The development of tissue at a location where that type of tissue would not normally occur.  

A change of voice, especially that which occurs at puberty.  

Having an affinity for something abnormal.  

To an antibody reacting with other than the specific antigen.  

Expression of meaningless words instead of those intended.  

The regeneration of an organ different from the one that it replaced.  

The ability of one eye to refract differently than the other, which produces perceived images of different sizes. The condition is probably prevalent in many individuals who are completely unaware of it.