| hemicerebrum | <anatomy> A lateral half of the cerebrum. Origin: Hemi- + cerebrum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hemicholinium | A chemical which interferes with the synthesis of acetylcholine in cholinergic nerve terminals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemicholinium 3 | <chemical> A potent inhibitor of the high affinity uptake system for choline. It has less effect on the low affinity uptake system. Since choline is one of the components of acetylcholine, treatment with hemicholinium can deplete acetylcholine from cholinergic terminals. Hemicholinium 3 is commonly used as a research tool in animal and in vitro experiments. Pharmacological action: cholinergic agents, neurotransmitter uptake inhibitors. Chemical name: Morpholinium, 2,2'-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diylbis(2-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-, dibromide (12 Dec 1998) |
| hemichorea | Chorea involving the muscles on one side only. Synonym: chorea dimidiata, hemilateral chorea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemicolectomy | Removal of the right or left side of the colon. Origin: hemi-+ G. Kolon, colon, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemicollin | <physiology> See Semiglutin. Origin: Hemi- + collin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hemicorporectomy | Surgical removal of the lower half of the body, including the lower extremities, bony pelvis, genitalia, and various of the pelvic contents including the lower part of the rectum to the anus. Origin: hemi-+ L. Corpus, body, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemicrania | <medicine> A pain that affects only one side of the head. Origin: L., cf. F. Hemicranie. See Cranium, and Megrim. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hemicraniectomy | Synonym: hemicraniotomy. Origin: hemi-+ G. Kranion, skull, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemicraniosis | Enlargement of one side of the cranium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemicraniotomy | Separation and reflection of the greater part or all of one half of the cranium, as a preliminary to an operation upon the brain. Synonym: hemicraniectomy. Origin: hemi-+ G. Kranion, skull, + tome, cut (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemicrany | <medicine> Hemicranis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hemicryptophyte | <botany> A perennial plant having its overwintering buds located at the soil surface. (09 Oct 1997) |