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Hangnail
Hangnail A loose piece of skin at one side of a fingernail.
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Skin
Skin is an organ of the integumentary system; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. Skin is used for insulation, vitamin D production, sensation, and excretion (through sweat).
Fingernail
A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail consists of several parts including the nail plate (the visible part of the nail), the nail bed (the skin beneath the nail plate), the cuticle (the tissue that overlaps the plate and rims the base of the nail), the nail folds (the skin folds that frame and support the nail on three sides), the lunula (the whitish half-moon at the base of the nail) and the matrix (the hidden part of the nail unit under the cuticle).
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Hangzhou doctors
All doctors near Hangzhou, China. Doctors who can assist a patient in Hangzhou.
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Heat stroke
Or Heat Exhaustion. A condition, when the body overheats. The first step is when the body will franticaly try to cool itself with sweat; heatstroke is when the cooling mechanism breaks down, sweating ceases, and the patient goes into shock. This is a serios emergency, and is fatal if untreated.
Habitual abortion
The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies. The abortion of 3 or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) with no intervening pregnancies is also termed recurrent abortion. Habitual or recurrent abortion is a form of infertility. It is sometimes due to chromosome abnormalities or other genetic causes.
Hammer
The malleus, a hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear.
Hamstring
The tendon located in the back of the knee and lower thigh.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
A viral infection characterized by a blister-like rash of the hands, feet and mouth.
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Harelip
Cleft lip or palate.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Heart failure
Inability of the heart to adequately pump blood.
Heat exhaustion
Headache, profuse sweating, weakness, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting caused by excessive exposure to heat.
Hematuria
The presence of blood in the urine.
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