| Halsted's operation | An operation for the radical correction of inguinal hernia. Synonym: radical mastectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Halsted's suture | A suture placed through the subcuticular fascia; used for exact skin approximation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Halsted, William Stewart | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1852-1922. See: Halsted's law, Halsted's operation, Halsted's suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| halter | A strong strap or cord. Especially: A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse. A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose. "No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law." (Trumbull) Origin: OE. Halter, helter, helfter, AS. Haelftre; akin to G. Halfter, D. Halfter, halster, and also to E. Helve. See Helve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| halteres | <zoology> Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Weights used in jumping, fr. To leap. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Halteridium | Former name for Haemoproteus. Origin: G. Halteres, weights held in the hand in leaping (05 Mar 2000) |
| halvans | <chemical> Impure ore; dirty ore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| halysin | <protein> See disintegrin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| halysites | <paleontology> A genus of Silurian fossil corals; the chain corals. See Chain coral, under Chain. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A chain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| halzoun | Local name of a buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by pentastomid larvae of the dog tongue worm, Linguatula serrata, which wander into the throat of the human host after ingestion of infected raw sheep, or goat liver or lymph nodes. Origin: Ar., snail (05 Mar 2000) |