Chemistry terminology · MLC-0109
Chemistry terms: H (535)
- HyperreflexiaA medical sign characterized by exaggerated or overresponsive reflexes, indicating an underlying neurological...
- HypersensitivityAn exaggerated or inappropriate immune response to an antigen that causes tissue damage or disease in the...
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitisAn inflammatory lung disease caused by an immune response to inhaled organic antigens, such as mold spores...
- HypersensitizationAn enhanced immune response to an antigen that occurs after prior exposure to the same antigen, leading to an...
- Hyperspectral imagingAn analytical technique that acquires and processes data from across the electromagnetic spectrum to obtain...
- HypersusceptibilityAn increased likelihood of an individual to develop an adverse health effect when exposed to a particular...
- HypertelorismAn abnormally increased distance between two paired organs, most commonly used to describe an increased...
- HypertensionA medical condition characterized by persistently elevated arterial blood pressure, which places increased...
- HypertoniaAn abnormally increased muscle tone, characterized by resistance to passive movement of a limb. This...
- HypertrophyAn increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its constituent cells, without an...
- HypervalencyThe capacity of a central atom to carry more than eight electrons in its valence shell, going past the Lewis...
- Hypervariable regionA segment within the variable region of an antibody or T-cell receptor that exhibits a high degree of amino...
- HypervitaminosisA condition resulting from the excessive intake of one or more vitamins, leading to toxic symptoms. This...
- Hyphenated mass spectrometry techniqueAn analytical method that combines a separation technique directly with a mass spectrometer for enhanced...
- Hypho-A prefix for cluster compounds, especially boranes, whose structure is that of a closo polyhedron with n+3...
- HypnoticA type of psychoactive drug that induces sleep or maintains a state of sleep, primarily by depressing the...
- Hypo-A prefix used in chemical nomenclature and medical terminology to denote a lower or deficient state. In...
- HypoblastA layer of cells that forms in the early mammalian embryo, contributing to the formation of the...
- HypocalcemiaA condition defined by an abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood. It arises from issues such as...
- HypocapniaA state of reduced carbon dioxide levels in the blood, often resulting from hyperventilation. This decrease...
- Hypochromic effectA decrease in the molar absorption coefficient of a substance, resulting in a lower intensity of light...
- HypogammaglobulinemiaA medical condition characterized by abnormally low levels of gamma globulins, which are a class of...
- HypogonadismA condition in which the gonads (testes in males, ovaries in females) produce insufficient amounts of sex...
- HypokalemiaA condition in which the concentration of potassium ions in the blood serum is abnormally low. This...
- HypomagnesemiaAn electrolyte disturbance characterized by an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood. This condition...
- HyponatremiaA condition characterized by an abnormally low concentration of sodium ions in the blood plasma. This...
- Hypo-phaseThe lower phase in a two-phase liquid-liquid extraction system, which is typically denser than the upper...
- HypophysectomyThe surgical removal of the pituitary gland, a small endocrine gland located at the base of the brain. This...
- HypoplasiaThe incomplete development or underdevelopment of an organ or tissue, resulting in fewer cells than normal...
- HyporeflexiaA neurological sign indicating diminished or absent reflexes in response to a stimulus. This condition...
- Hyposensitization therapyA medical treatment designed to reduce an individual's allergic reactions to specific allergens. This therapy...
- HypospadiasA congenital birth defect in males where the opening of the urethra is located on the underside of the penis...
- HypotensionA medical condition characterized by abnormally low blood pressure, where the force of blood against artery...
- HypothalamusA small but vital region of the brain located below the thalamus, playing a central role in regulating...
- HypotoniaA medical condition characterized by abnormally low muscle tone, resulting in reduced resistance to passive...
- HypovolemicRelating to a state of decreased volume of circulating blood in the body. This condition, known as...
- HypoxemiaA condition characterized by an abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the arterial blood. This reduced...
- HypoxiaA state of insufficient oxygen supply to tissues or the entire body, falling below physiological needs for...
- HypoxicDescribing an environment or physiological state characterized by a reduced level of oxygen. This condition...
- Hypsochromic shiftA shift of an absorption or emission band to shorter wavelengths (higher energy) in a spectrum. This...
- HysteresisThe phenomenon where the state of a system depends not only on its current conditions but also on its past...
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