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Hiatal hernia
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Hiatal hernia A small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest and causes heartburn from stomach acid flowing back up through the opening. See also diaphragm.
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Diaphragm
The muscle wall between the chest and the abdomen. It is the major muscle that the body uses for breathing.
Stomach
The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is where digestion of protein begins.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Heartburn
Substernal pain or burning sensation, usually associated with regurgitation of gastric juice into the esophagus.
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Hepatitis D (Delta)
A virus that occurs mostly in people who take illegal drugs by using needles. Only people who have hepatitis B can get hepatitis D.
Hepatitis E
A virus spread mostly through unclean water. This type of hepatitis is common in developing countries and has not occurred in the United States.
Hepatologist
A doctor who specializes in liver diseases.
Hepatology
The field of medicine concerned with the functions and disorders of the liver.
Hernia
The part of an internal organ that pushes through an opening in the organ's wall.
Hiatal hernia
High blood pressure
Blood pressure that is above the normal range.
Hip
The region on each side of the pelvis made up of three sections: ilium, ischium, and pubis. The upper part of the femur (upper leg bone) fits into the hip via a ball-and-socket joint. The socket is a cup-shaped bone of the pelvis called the acetabulum and the ball is the head of the femur.
Hirschsprung's disease
A birth defect in which some nerve cells are lacking in the large intestine. See also megacolon.
Histamine
A chemical present in cells throughout the body that is released during an allergic reaction and one of the substances responsible for the symptoms of inflammation.
Hives
See urticaria.
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Diaphragm
The muscle wall between the chest and the abdomen. It is the major muscle that the body uses for breathing.
Stomach
The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is where digestion of protein begins.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Heartburn
Substernal pain or burning sensation, usually associated with regurgitation of gastric juice into the esophagus.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Hepatitis D (Delta)
A virus that occurs mostly in people who take illegal drugs by using needles. Only people who have hepatitis B can get hepatitis D.
Hepatitis E
A virus spread mostly through unclean water. This type of hepatitis is common in developing countries and has not occurred in the United States.
Hepatologist
A doctor who specializes in liver diseases.
Hepatology
The field of medicine concerned with the functions and disorders of the liver.
Hernia
The part of an internal organ that pushes through an opening in the organ's wall.
Hiatal hernia
High blood pressure
Blood pressure that is above the normal range.
Hip
The region on each side of the pelvis made up of three sections: ilium, ischium, and pubis. The upper part of the femur (upper leg bone) fits into the hip via a ball-and-socket joint. The socket is a cup-shaped bone of the pelvis called the acetabulum and the ball is the head of the femur.
Hirschsprung's disease
A birth defect in which some nerve cells are lacking in the large intestine. See also megacolon.
Histamine
A chemical present in cells throughout the body that is released during an allergic reaction and one of the substances responsible for the symptoms of inflammation.
Hives
See urticaria.
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