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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.
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Homicidal mania
A form of mental illness characterized by the patient experiencing homicidal impulses.
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His’s muscle bundle
Unusual or excessive hair growth, particularly on the face and legs of certain women.
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Antrum of Highmore
A hollow space in the cheeks that connects with a nasal passage.
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Hexamethonium
A category of substances employed in managing elevated blood pressure.
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Heterophthalmia
A condition where each of the two eyes has a distinct color.
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Herpetic fever
A fever accompanied by chills, a sore throat, and blister-like eruptions appearing around the mouth.
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Heroic
Courageous or audacious actions undertaken to treat a patient in a precarious state.
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Hermaphrodism
A condition in which an individual possesses both male and female sexual organs and characteristics.
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Hepatolenticular degeneration
A hereditary condition that begins during adolescence, featuring liver disease and progressive brain degeneration leading to speech and swallowing difficulties, as well as cognitive impairment. This condition is also known as Wilson’s disease or progressive lenticular degeneration.
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