| HH | halothane hepatitis; hard-of-hearing; healthy hemophiliac; healthy human; hiatal hernia; holistic he... |
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| IH | idiopathic hirsutism; idiopathic hypercalciuria; immediate hypersensitivity; incompletely healed; in... |
| LDIH | left direct inguinal hernia |
| LFH | left femoral hernia |
| LIH | left inguinal hernia |
| decubital gangrene | <dermatology> A chronic ulcer that appears in pressure areas in debilitated patients confined to bed or otherwise immobilised, due to a circulatory defect from the enhanced tissue pressure in high-contact areas, often occurring over a bony prominence (for example sacral decubitus). (27 Sep 1997) |
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| symmetrical gangrene | Gangrene affecting the extremities of both sides of the body; it is seen particularly in severe arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and ball-valve thrombus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diabetic gangrene | Gangrene resulting from arteriosclerosis associated with diabetes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disseminated cutaneous gangrene | A bullous or pustular eruption, of uncertain origin, followed by necrotic ulcers or extensive gangrene in children under 2 years of age; if untreated, death may result from haematogenous infection, such as liver abscess. Synonym: disseminated cutaneous gangrene, ecthyma gangrenosum, pemphigus gangrenosus, rupia escharotica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dry gangrene | A form of gangrene in which the involved part is dry and shriveled. Synonym: cold gangrene, mummification necrosis, mummification. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanus and gas gangrene antitoxins | A mixture of antibodies obtained from animals immunised against the toxins of Clostridium tetani, C. Perfringens, and C. Septicum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thrombotic gangrene | Gangrene due to occlusion of an artery by a thrombus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| embolic gangrene | Gangrene resulting from obstruction of an artery by an embolus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emphysematous gangrene | <microbiology> A severe form of gangrene (tissue necrosis) caused by Clostridium infection. Also referred to as necrotising subcutaneous infection. Results in death of the subcutaneous tissues and muscle layers. See: necrotising fascitis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| trophic gangrene | Ulcer resulting from cutaneous sensory denervation. See: perforating ulcer of foot. Synonym: trophic gangrene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fournier's gangrene | An acute gangrenous infection of the scrotum, penis, or perineum involving gram-positive organisms, enteric bacilli, and anaerobes, which occurs following local trauma, operative procedures, an underlying urinary tract disease, or a distant acute inflammatory process. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abdominal hernia | <surgery> A hernia protruding through a defect or weakened portion of the abdominal wall. An umbilical hernia is an example of a type of abdominal hernia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Barth's hernia | A loop of intestine between a persistent vitelline duct and the abdominal wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beclard's hernia | A hernia through the opening for the saphenous vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bilocular femoral hernia | A femoral hernia with two sacs, the first being in the femoral canal, and the second passing through a defect in the superficial fascia and appearing immediately beneath the skin. Synonym: bilocular femoral hernia, Hey's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |