| hebetic | Pertaining to youth. Origin: G. Hebetikos, youthful, fr. Hebe, youth (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hebetude | Synonym: moria. Origin: L. Hebetudo, fr. Hebeo, to be dull (05 Mar 2000) |
| hebiatrics | Synonym: adolescent medicine. Origin: G. Hebe, youth, + iatrikos, relating to medicine (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hebra | Ferdinand von, Austrian dermatologist, 1816-1880. See: Hebra's disease, Hebra's prurigo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hebra's disease | <dermatology> A rash that results from an allergic response, most often secondary to a drug. The rash is described as pink-red macules (flat), that may have clear centres (iris lesions) or appear as a dusky violet colour. Erythema multiforme most often results from reactions to sulpha drugs, penicillin's, phenytoin, barbiturates, phenolphthalein and carbamazepine. In some cases, erythema multiforme can result secondary to a Herpes simplex infection or Mycoplasma infection. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Hebra's prurigo | A severe form of chronic dermatitis with secondary infection in which there are constantly recurring, intensely itchy papules and nodules, often associated with atopy. Synonym: prurigo agria, prurigo ferox. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hebrewess | An Israelitish woman. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hebrides | A group of islands in the atlantic ocean west of scotland, comprising the outer hebrides and the inner hebrides. They were the scene of frequent incursions of scandinavian settlers from the 6th century a.d. They were ceded to scotland by norway in the 13th century. The origin of the name is uncertain. It is suggested that it is the result of a miscopying of the roman name ebudae or hebudae with ri for u. (12 Dec 1998) |