| hide | 1. The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc. 2. The human skin; so called in contempt. "O tiger's heart, wrapped in a woman's hide!" (Shak) Origin: OE.hide, hude, AS. Hd; akin to D. Huid, OHG, ht, G. Haut, Icel. H, Dan. & Sw. Hud, L. Cutis, Gr.; and cf. Gr. Skin, hide, L. Scutum shield, and E. Sky. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hidebound | 1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; said of an animal. 2. <botany> Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; said of trees. 3. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative. 4. Niggardly; penurious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hidebound disease | Scleroderma (usually applied to extensive involvement). (05 Mar 2000) |
| hidradenitis | The inflammation of a sweat gland (usually of the apocrine type). The condition can be idiopathic or occur as a result of or in association with another underlying condition. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis is a relatively rare variant that has been reported in patients undergoing chemotherapy, usually for non-hodgkin lymphomas or leukaemic conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hidradenitis axillaris of Verneuil | An axillary abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hidradenitis suppurativa | This is an illness characterised by multiple abscesses that form under the arm pits and in the groin area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hidradenoma | <tumour> A benign neoplasm derived from epithelial cells of sweat glands. Synonym: hydradenoma. Origin: G. Hidros, sweat, + aden, gland, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| hidradenoma papilliferum | <tumour> A solitary benign tumour occurring in women usually in the labia majora, cystic and papillary, and composed of epithelium resembling that of apocrine glands. Synonym: apocrine adenoma, hidradenoma papilliferum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hidro- | Sweat, sweat glands. Compare: sudor-. Origin: G. Hidros (05 Mar 2000) |
| hidroa | Any bullous eruption. Synonym: hidroa. Origin: hydro + G. Oon, egg (05 Mar 2000) |
| hidrocystoma | A cystic form of sweat gland adenoma (adenoma, sweat gland). It is produced by the cystic proliferation of apocrine secretory glands. It is not uncommon, occurring in adult life in no particular age group, with males and females equally affected. The commonest site is around the eye, particularly lateral to the outer canthus. It is cured by surgical removal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hidromeiosis | A decline in the rate of sweating during exposure to heat, especially that from warm baths. Origin: hidro-+ G. Meiosis, a lessening (05 Mar 2000) |
| hidropoiesis | The formation of sweat. Origin: hidro-+ G. Poiesis, formation (05 Mar 2000) |
| hidrosadenitis | The inflammation of a sweat gland (usually of the apocrine type). The condition can be idiopathic or occur as a result of or in association with another underlying condition. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis is a relatively rare variant that has been reported in patients undergoing chemotherapy, usually for non-hodgkin lymphomas or leukaemic conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hidroschesis | Suppression of sweating. Origin: hidro-+ G. Schesis, a checking (05 Mar 2000) |