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Hygienist
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Hygienist Dental auxiliary who cleans teeth and provides patient education; administers local anesthetic, nitrous oxide and performs periodontal scaling.
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Local
In the area of the tumor; confined to one specific area.
Anesthetic
An agent that causes loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness.
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Hygiene
The science of health and its maintenance.
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Headache-secondary
Includes headaches that result from other medical conditions. These may also be referred to as traction headaches or inflammatory headaches.
Halitosis
Bad breath of oral or gastrointestinal origin.
Heimlich Maneuver
Techinque employed by rescuer for obstruction of victim's airway.
Hematoma
Swelling of effused blood beneath tissue surface.
Hydrogen peroxide
Disinfecting solution used in dental irrigation procedures or as mouth rinse.
Hygienist
Hyperemia
increased blood flow; may cause dental sensitivity to temperature and sweets; may precede an abscess.
Health insurance
Health Insurance is a type of insurance whereby the insurer pays the medical costs of the insured if the insured becomes sick due to covered causes, or due to accidents. The insurer may be a private organization or a government agency. Market based health care systems such as that used in the United States rely on private medical insurance.
Health dictionary
A dictionary of health related and medical terms and definitions for the public at large and/or the medical professionals.
Hallux
Refers to the big toe.
Hallux rigidus
Osteoarthritis causing a stiff big toe.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Local
In the area of the tumor; confined to one specific area.
Anesthetic
An agent that causes loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Hygiene
The science of health and its maintenance.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Headache-secondary
Includes headaches that result from other medical conditions. These may also be referred to as traction headaches or inflammatory headaches.
Halitosis
Bad breath of oral or gastrointestinal origin.
Heimlich Maneuver
Techinque employed by rescuer for obstruction of victim's airway.
Hematoma
Swelling of effused blood beneath tissue surface.
Hydrogen peroxide
Disinfecting solution used in dental irrigation procedures or as mouth rinse.
Hygienist
Hyperemia
increased blood flow; may cause dental sensitivity to temperature and sweets; may precede an abscess.
Health insurance
Health Insurance is a type of insurance whereby the insurer pays the medical costs of the insured if the insured becomes sick due to covered causes, or due to accidents. The insurer may be a private organization or a government agency. Market based health care systems such as that used in the United States rely on private medical insurance.
Health dictionary
A dictionary of health related and medical terms and definitions for the public at large and/or the medical professionals.
Hallux
Refers to the big toe.
Hallux rigidus
Osteoarthritis causing a stiff big toe.
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