| hollow wall | A condition of the hoof wall in the toe region of horses, characterised by loss of substance and change in character of the horn, most often as a sequela of mild chronic laminitis. Synonym: dystrophia ungulae, hollow wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hollow-hearted | Insincere; deceitful; not sound and true; having a cavity or decayed spot within. Synonym: Faithless, dishonest, false, treacherous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hollow-horned | <zoology> Having permanent horns with a bony core, as cattle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| holly | 1. <botany> A tree or shrub of the genus Ilex. The European species (Ilex Aguifolium) is best known, having glossy green leaves, with a spiny, waved edge, and bearing berries that turn red or yellow about Michaelmas. The holly is much used to adorn churches and houses, at Christmas time, and hence is associated with scenes of good will and rejoicing. It is an evergreen tree, and has a finegrained, heavy, white wood. Its bark is used as a febrifuge, and the berries are violently purgative and emetic. The American holly is the Ilex opaca, and is found along the coast of the United States, from Maine southward. 2. <botany> The holm oak. See 1st Holm. <botany> Holly-leaved oak, a species of Eryngium. See Eryngium. Origin: OE holi, holin, AS. Holen, holegn; akin to D. & G. Hulst, OHG. Huls hulis, W. Celyn, Armor. Kelen, Gael. Cuilionn, Ir. Cuileann. Cf. 1st Holm, Hulver. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hollyhock | <botany> A species of Althaea (A. Rosea), bearing flowers of various colours. Synonym: rose mallow. Origin: OE. Holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. Hoc; cf. W. Hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit, blessed mallow. Prob. So named because brought from the Holy Land. See Holy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| holm | <botany> A common evergreen oak, of Europe (Quercus Ilex). Synonym: ilex, and holly. Origin: OE, prob. From AS. Holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See Holly. 1. An islet in a river. 2. Low, flat land. "The soft wind blowing over meadowy holms. <zoology>" (Tennyson) Holm thrush, the missel thrush. Origin: AS. Holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. Holmr, holmr, an island, Dan. Holm, Sw. Holme, G. Holm, and prob. To E. Hill. Cf. Hill. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Holmes heart | A variant of double inlet left ventricle where the ventricular-arterial connection is concordant and the right ventricle is rudimentary. Horizontal heart, description of the heart's electrical position; recognised in the electrocardiogram when the QRS in lead aVL resembles that in V6 and QRS in aVF resembles that in V1; also, loosely, when the electrical axis lies between -30 |
| Holmes' stain | <technique> A silver nitrate staining method for nerve fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holmes, Oliver Wendell | <person> American physician, identified the mode of spread and control of puerperal fever, thus saving innumerable young women's lives. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holmes, Sir Gordon | <person> English neurologist, 1876-1965. See: Holmes-Adie pupil, Holmes-Adie syndrome, Stewart-Holmes sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holmes, Thomas | <person> U.S. Psychiatrist, *1918. See: Holmes-Rahe questionnaire. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holmes-Adie pupil | <syndrome> A condition manifested by usually one tonic pupil with absent tendon reflexes. An idiopathic postganglionic denervation of the parasympathetically innervated intraocular muscles, usually complicated by signs of aberrant regeneration of these nerves: a weak light reaction with segmental palsy of iris sphincter, a strong slow near response. Deep tendon reflexes, particularly ankle and knee, are often asymmetrically reduced. See: tonic pupil. Synonym: Adie's pupil, Holmes-Adie pupil, Holmes-Adie syndrome, pupillotonic pseudotabes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holmes-Adie syndrome | <syndrome> A condition manifested by usually one tonic pupil with absent tendon reflexes. An idiopathic postganglionic denervation of the parasympathetically innervated intraocular muscles, usually complicated by signs of aberrant regeneration of these nerves: a weak light reaction with segmental palsy of iris sphincter, a strong slow near response. Deep tendon reflexes, particularly ankle and knee, are often asymmetrically reduced. See: tonic pupil. Synonym: Adie's pupil, Holmes-Adie pupil, Holmes-Adie syndrome, pupillotonic pseudotabes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holmgren's wool test | A test for colour blindness, in which the subject matches variously coloured skeins of wool. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holmgren, Alarik | <person> Swedish physiologist, 1831-1897. See: Holmgren's wool test. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : L-isomer of Homoserine, Homoserine L-isomer, L isomer of Homoserine
Synonyms : Dehydrogenase, Homoserine
Synonyms : Homoserine Succinyltransferase, Homoserine Transsuccinylase, Homoserine O Succinyltransferase, O-Succinyltransferase, Homoserine, Succinyltransferase, Homoserine, Transsuccinylase, Homoserine
Synonyms : Homosexuals, Ego-Dystonic Homosexualities, Ego-Dystonic Homosexuality, Homosexual, Homosexualities, Ego-Dystonic, Homosexuality, Ego Dystonic
Synonyms : Lesbians, Female Homosexuality, Lesbian
| Hominoidea |
anthropoid apes and human beings
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| house physician |
a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
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| housebound |
homebound: confined usually by illness
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| homologous |
having the same evolutionary origin but serving different functions; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous" corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species; "a homologous tissue graft"
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| Hodgkin's disease |
a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver
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| HO | German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822) |
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| HO | United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937) |
| HO | German chemist (1818-1892) |
| HO | Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956) |
| HO | German poet who wrote libretti for operas by Richard Strauss (1874-1929) |
| HO | domestic swine |
| HO | a sheep up to the age of one year |
| HO | a person regarded as greedy and pig-like |
| HO | take greedily |
| HO | SE Asian badger with a snout like a pig |
| HO | highly infectious virus disease of swine |
| HO | evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries |