| Hemiptera |
(hemi = half; ptera = wings) the true bugs, including the conenose bugs (which transmit Chagas' disease) and the bed bugs.
Ãâó: scarab.msu.montana.edu/historybug/glossary.htm
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| hemianopia |
Loss of vision for one half of the visual field.
Ãâó: www.emermed.uc.edu/stroketeam/glossarybody.html
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| hemicellulose |
A carbohydrate component of the cell walls of wood
Ãâó: english.forestindustries.fi/glossary/H.html
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| hemi- |
a term used to describe any engine that has "hemispherical" combustion chambers in its cylinder head. Although a four-valve design is more efficient, a hemi head provides room for a pair of large valves and offers good breathing characteristics.
Ãâó: www.autocenter.com/about/
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| hemipelvectomy |
high amputation of the leg
Ãâó: www.shands.org/jobs/nursing/75/glossary2.htm
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