| heliox |
Mixture of helium and oxygen, usually reserved for very deep diving.
Ãâó: www.empirescuba.com/Information/Divers_Glossary/di...
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| helium |
Second lightest gas; dies not cause problems of narcosis to the same extent as seen with nitrogen, and is therefore used for very deep diving.
Ãâó: www.empirescuba.com/Information/Divers_Glossary/di...
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| helix |
helical: something spiral in form, such as a gastropod shell.
Ãâó: www.sedgwickmuseum.org/education/glossary.html
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| HELLP syndrome |
A group of symptoms that occur in pregnant women who have (H) hemolytic anemia, (EL) elevated liver enzymes, and (LP) low platelet count.
Ãâó: www.iowahealth.org/19791.cfm
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| helper T cell |
lymphocyte bearing the CD4 marker. Helper T cells are the chief regulatory cells of the immune response. They are responsible for many immune system functions, including turning antibody production on and off, and are the main target of HIV infection. (See also CD4+ T lymphocyte.)
Ãâó: www.opendoorclinic.org/hivglossary.htm
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