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Homologous
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Homologous Of similar structure.
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Homocysteine
A product which is found naturally when a particular amino acid is broken down. It is associated with ageing, folate levels, vitamin B deficiencies and possibly renal dysfunction. Higher concentration of homocysteine in plasma is regarded as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Homocystinuria
Resembles Marfan's syndrome - due to lack of cystanthionine synthase.
Homogeneous
Of the same type, or having the same characteristics.
Homogenize
To make more uniform in quality or consistency.
Homogenous
Homogenous refers to all of the same or similar kind or nature.
Homonymous
Homonymous refers to words spelled and pronounced the same, but having different meanings.
Homophilia
The condition in which love, lust, and pairbonding are directed and attached primarily to those of the same sex. A condition of being in which sexuoerotic arousal and facilitation or attainment of orgasm are responsive to, and dependent upon a partner of the same morphologic sex [from Greek, homos, same + -philia]. Homophilia may exist only in ideation and affect or in combination with sexual behavior in some homosexuality.
Homophobia
The condition in which those whose love and lust are attached to others of the same sex are dreaded or feared pathological fear of homosexualism. It is not itself a paraphilia, but may be associated with one, as in homophobic lust murder [from Greek, homos, same + phobos, fear or fright].
Homophylophilia
Homosexuality; homophylophile: noun, a homosexual.
Homosexology
Sexological science as applied to homosexuality and its relationship to heterosexuality and bisexuality.
Homosexual
Characterized by same-sex contact, either as a genital act or as a long-term sexuoerotic status [from Greek, homos, same + sex]. It is analogous to left-handedness in being not pathological in itself, though not conforming to the statistical nor the ideological norm, and not being exempt from other pathology. A homosexual person is able to fall in love with, and become the pairbonded sexuoerotic partner of only a person of the same morphologic sex (homophilic homosexual). Homosexuality is not a paraphilia but a gender transposition, variable in extent and degree. Paraphilias may occur in association with either homosexual or heterosexual pairing.
Homosexualism
Synonym, homosexuality.
Homosexuality
Erotosexual pairing with a partner of the same genital morphology. Its full manifestation includes falling in love (homophilic limerence). Homosexual sexuoerotic behaviors may occur in same sex concentrations (as in prisons) from sexual frustration, or the expression of position in the heirarchy of dominance and power, for example (heterophlic homosexuality).
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Hydroureter
Distension of the ureter with fluid due to obstruction. Hydroureter is often accompanied by hydronephrosis if the obstruction is in the bladder trigone or more distal.
Hyperacidity
Excessive acidity.
Hyperchromasia
Excessive pigmentation.
Hypoplasia
Underdevelopment of a tissue or organ usually due to a decrease in the number of cells.
Hypotonia
Abnormally decreased tonicity, tension or strength; ocular hypotony refers to low intraocular pressure.
Homologous
Hyperplasia
An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ, usually as a physiologic response to a stimulus.
Hemostasis
Arrest of blood circulation.
Hedonism
Pleasure-seeking behavior. Contrast with anhedonia.
Hyperacusis
Inordinate sensitivity to sounds; it may be on an emotional or an organic basis.
Hypersomnia
Excessive difficulty maintaining an alert awake state during the day, or undesired daytime sleep episodes. sleepiness, as evidenced by prolonged nocturnal sleep, ideas of reference The feeling that casual incidents and external events have a particular and unusual meaning that is specific to the person. This is to be distinguished from a delusion of reference, in which there is a belief that is held with delusional conviction
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Homocysteine
A product which is found naturally when a particular amino acid is broken down. It is associated with ageing, folate levels, vitamin B deficiencies and possibly renal dysfunction. Higher concentration of homocysteine in plasma is regarded as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Homocystinuria
Resembles Marfan's syndrome - due to lack of cystanthionine synthase.
Homogeneous
Of the same type, or having the same characteristics.
Homogenize
To make more uniform in quality or consistency.
Homogenous
Homogenous refers to all of the same or similar kind or nature.
Homonymous
Homonymous refers to words spelled and pronounced the same, but having different meanings.
Homophilia
The condition in which love, lust, and pairbonding are directed and attached primarily to those of the same sex. A condition of being in which sexuoerotic arousal and facilitation or attainment of orgasm are responsive to, and dependent upon a partner of the same morphologic sex [from Greek, homos, same + -philia]. Homophilia may exist only in ideation and affect or in combination with sexual behavior in some homosexuality.
Homophobia
The condition in which those whose love and lust are attached to others of the same sex are dreaded or feared pathological fear of homosexualism. It is not itself a paraphilia, but may be associated with one, as in homophobic lust murder [from Greek, homos, same + phobos, fear or fright].
Homophylophilia
Homosexuality; homophylophile: noun, a homosexual.
Homosexology
Sexological science as applied to homosexuality and its relationship to heterosexuality and bisexuality.
Homosexual
Characterized by same-sex contact, either as a genital act or as a long-term sexuoerotic status [from Greek, homos, same + sex]. It is analogous to left-handedness in being not pathological in itself, though not conforming to the statistical nor the ideological norm, and not being exempt from other pathology. A homosexual person is able to fall in love with, and become the pairbonded sexuoerotic partner of only a person of the same morphologic sex (homophilic homosexual). Homosexuality is not a paraphilia but a gender transposition, variable in extent and degree. Paraphilias may occur in association with either homosexual or heterosexual pairing.
Homosexualism
Synonym, homosexuality.
Homosexuality
Erotosexual pairing with a partner of the same genital morphology. Its full manifestation includes falling in love (homophilic limerence). Homosexual sexuoerotic behaviors may occur in same sex concentrations (as in prisons) from sexual frustration, or the expression of position in the heirarchy of dominance and power, for example (heterophlic homosexuality).
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Hydroureter
Distension of the ureter with fluid due to obstruction. Hydroureter is often accompanied by hydronephrosis if the obstruction is in the bladder trigone or more distal.
Hyperacidity
Excessive acidity.
Hyperchromasia
Excessive pigmentation.
Hypoplasia
Underdevelopment of a tissue or organ usually due to a decrease in the number of cells.
Hypotonia
Abnormally decreased tonicity, tension or strength; ocular hypotony refers to low intraocular pressure.
Homologous
Hyperplasia
An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ, usually as a physiologic response to a stimulus.
Hemostasis
Arrest of blood circulation.
Hedonism
Pleasure-seeking behavior. Contrast with anhedonia.
Hyperacusis
Inordinate sensitivity to sounds; it may be on an emotional or an organic basis.
Hypersomnia
Excessive difficulty maintaining an alert awake state during the day, or undesired daytime sleep episodes. sleepiness, as evidenced by prolonged nocturnal sleep, ideas of reference The feeling that casual incidents and external events have a particular and unusual meaning that is specific to the person. This is to be distinguished from a delusion of reference, in which there is a belief that is held with delusional conviction
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