| ham | 1. <anatomy> The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock. 2. The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking. "A plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak ham." (Shak) Origin: AS. Ham; akin to D. Ham, dial. G. Hamme, OHG. Hamma. Perh. Named from the bend at the ham, and akin to E. Chamber. Cf. Gammon ham. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Ham's test | Lysis of the patient's red cells in acidified fresh serum, specific for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria. Synonym: Ham's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ham, Thomas Hale | <person> U.S. Physician, *1905. See: Ham's test. (05 Mar 2000) |