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Hamstring
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HamstringThe tendon located in the back of the knee and lower thigh.
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Tendon
Band of fibrous tissue by which muscle is attached to bone.
Knee
The complex hinge joint of the upper and lower leg involving the femur, tibia and patella.
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Hypnagogic
Referring to the semiconscious state immediately preceding sleep; may include hallucinations that are of no pathological significance.
Hypnopompic
Referring to the state immediately preceding awakening; may include hallucinations that are of no pathological significance.
Heat stroke
Or Heat Exhaustion. A condition, when the body overheats. The first step is when the body will franticaly try to cool itself with sweat; heatstroke is when the cooling mechanism breaks down, sweating ceases, and the patient goes into shock. This is a serios emergency, and is fatal if untreated.
Habitual abortion
The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies. The abortion of 3 or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) with no intervening pregnancies is also termed recurrent abortion. Habitual or recurrent abortion is a form of infertility. It is sometimes due to chromosome abnormalities or other genetic causes.
Hammer
The malleus, a hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear.
Hamstring
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
A viral infection characterized by a blister-like rash of the hands, feet and mouth.
Hangnail
A loose piece of skin at one side of a fingernail.
Harelip
Cleft lip or palate.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Heart failure
Inability of the heart to adequately pump blood.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Tendon
Band of fibrous tissue by which muscle is attached to bone.
Knee
The complex hinge joint of the upper and lower leg involving the femur, tibia and patella.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Hypnagogic
Referring to the semiconscious state immediately preceding sleep; may include hallucinations that are of no pathological significance.
Hypnopompic
Referring to the state immediately preceding awakening; may include hallucinations that are of no pathological significance.
Heat stroke
Or Heat Exhaustion. A condition, when the body overheats. The first step is when the body will franticaly try to cool itself with sweat; heatstroke is when the cooling mechanism breaks down, sweating ceases, and the patient goes into shock. This is a serios emergency, and is fatal if untreated.
Habitual abortion
The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies. The abortion of 3 or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) with no intervening pregnancies is also termed recurrent abortion. Habitual or recurrent abortion is a form of infertility. It is sometimes due to chromosome abnormalities or other genetic causes.
Hammer
The malleus, a hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear.
Hamstring
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
A viral infection characterized by a blister-like rash of the hands, feet and mouth.
Hangnail
A loose piece of skin at one side of a fingernail.
Harelip
Cleft lip or palate.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Heart failure
Inability of the heart to adequately pump blood.
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