| hemidactyl | <zoology> Any species of Old World geckoes of the genus Hemidactylus. The hemidactyls have dilated toes, with two rows of plates beneath. See: Hemi-, and Dactyl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hemidesmosome | <cell biology> Specialised junction between an epithelial cell and its basal lamina. Although morphologically similar to half a desmosome (into which intermediate cytokeratin filaments are also inserted) different proteins are involved. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| hemidesmosomes | Half desmosomes that occur on the basal surface of the stratum basalis of stratified squamous epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemidiaphoresis | Diaphoresis, or sweating, on one side of the body. Synonym: hemidrosis, hemihidrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemidrosis | Synonym: haematidrosis. Synonym: hemidiaphoresis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemidysesthesia | Dysesthesia affecting one side of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemidystrophy | Underdevelopment of one lateral half of the body. Origin: hemi-+ G. Dys-, ill, + trophe, nourishment, growth (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemiectromelia | Defective development of the limbs on one side of the body. Origin: hemi-+ ectromelia (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemifacial | Pertaining to one side of the face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemifacial spasm | Tonic spasm of the muscles supplied by the facial nerve, confined to one side. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hemigamous | <botany> Having one of the two florets in the same spikelet neuter, and the other unisexual, whether male or female; said of grasses. Origin: Hemi- + Gr. Marriage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hemigastrectomy | Excision of the distal one-half of the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemigeusia | Loss of taste from one side of the tongue. Synonym: hemiageustia, hemigeusia. Origin: hemi-+ G. A-priv. + geusis, taste (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemiglossal | Synonym: hemilingual. Origin: hemi-+ G. Glossa, tongue (05 Mar 2000) |
| hemiglossectomy | Surgical removal of one-half of the tongue. Origin: hemi-+ G. Glossa, tongue, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |