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Hereditary
Hereditary
Transmitted from parent to offspring; derived from ancestry.
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Heredity
Transmission of genetic traits from parents to children.
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Hypercomplex cells
A third category of striate cells identified by Hubel and Wiesel that have since been classified as subsets of simple and complex cells. They posses inhibitory zones at one or both ends of oriented excitatory regions, thereby responding to bars of preferred orientation only if they are not too long.
Hematemesis
Vomiting blood.
Hematocrit
The volume percentage of erythrocytes in whole blood.
Hemangio
Blood vessel.
Hemangiosarcoma
Malignant tumor of a blood vessel.
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Heterocellular
Composed of more than one type of cell.
Histiocyte
A large, phagocytic cell of the reticuloendothelial system; a macrophage.
Histiocytoma
A common neoplasm of young dogs composed of round histiocytic cells, thought to be Langerhan's cells. Most tumors spontaneously regress.
Homeotypical
Resembling the normal or usual type.
Hydronephrosis
Distension of the renal pelvis and calices with urine.
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