| HC | hair cell; hairy cell; handicapped; head circumference; head compression; health care; healthy contr... |
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| HCL | hairy-cell leukemia; human cultured lymphoblasts |
| HL | hairline; hairy leukoplakia; half life; hearing level; hearing loss; heparin lock; histiocytic lymph... |
| OHL | oral hairy leukoplakia |
| OHL | Oral "hairy" leukoplakia |
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| Su(Hw) | Suppressor of Hairy wing |
| H | hairy |
| oral hairy leukoplakia | A whitish lesion that appears on the side of the tongue and inside cheeks. The lesion appears raised, with a ribbed or hairy surface. Oral hairy leukoplakia occurs mainly in people with declining immunity and may be caused by Epstein-Barr virus infection. (11 Jan 1998) |
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| tongue, hairy | A benign condition of the tongue characterised by hypertrophy of the filiform papillae that give the dorsum of the tongue a furry appearance. The colour of the elongated papillae varies from yellowish white to brown or black, depending upon staining by substances such as tobacco, food, or drugs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leukaemia, hairy cell | A neoplastic disease of the lymphoreticular cells which is considered to be a rare type of chronic leukaemia; it is characterised by an insidious onset, splenomegaly, anaemia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, little or no lymphadenopathy, and the presence of "hairy" or "flagellated" cells in the blood and bone marrow. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leukoplakia, hairy | Epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa associated with epstein-barr virus and found almost exclusively in persons with HIV infection. The lesion consists of a white patch that is often corrugated or hairy. (12 Dec 1998) |