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Heterocellular
Heterocellular Composed of more than one type of cell.
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Cell
Fundamental structural unit of all life. The cell consists primarily of an outer plasma membrane, which separates it from the environment; the genetic material (DNA), which encodes heritable information for the maintainance of life; and the cytoplasm, a heterogeneous assemblage of ions, molecules, and fluid.
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Heterogeneous
Dissimilar in type, and having different or opposing characteristics.
Heterologous
1. Pertaining to cytologic or histologic elements occurring where they are not normally found.2. Derived from an animal of a different species, as the serum of a horse is heterologous for a rabbit.
Heterophile antigen
A cross-reacting antigen that appears in widely ranging species such as humans and bacteria.
Heterophilia
The condition in which love and lust are attached to those of the other sex. A condition of being in which sexuoerotic arousal and facilitation or attainment of orgasm are responsive to, and dependent upon a partner of the other morphologic sex.
Heterophobia
The condition in which those whose love and lust are attached to persons of the other sex are dreaded or feared.
Heteroplasmy
An atypical condition characterized by the presence of more than one type of mitochondrial DNA in a single individual. Normally, each individual has only one type of mitochondrial DNA, inherited from his or her mother through the egg at fertilization. (Mitochondria from the sperm are systematically eliminated by the egg at fertilization.)
Heterosexual
Characterized by other-sex contact, either as a genital act or as a long-term sexuoerotic status. It is analogous to right-handedness in being in conformity with the norm and therefore is not pathological in itself, though subject to other pathology. A heterosexual person is able to fall in love with, and become the pairbonded sexuoerotic partner of only a person of the other morphologic sex. Paraphilias occur predominantly in association with heterosexual pairing. The ideation and affective state, exclusive of the behavioral component, is heterophilia.
Heterosexualism
Other-sex contact, either as a genital act or as a long term sexuoerotic status. It is analogous to right-handedness in being in conformity with the norm and, therefore, not pathological in itself, though subject to other pathology. A heterosexual person is able to fall in love with, and become the pairbonded sexuoerotic partner of only a person of the other morphologic sex. Paraphilias occur predominantly in association with heterosexual pairing.
Heterosexuality
Erotosexual pairing with a partner of the complementary genital morphology. It's full manifestation includes falling in love.
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Hematemesis
Vomiting blood.
Hematocrit
The volume percentage of erythrocytes in whole blood.
Hemangio
Blood vessel.
Hemangiosarcoma
Malignant tumor of a blood vessel.
Hereditary
Transmitted from parent to offspring; derived from ancestry.
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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.
Hydroureter
Distension of the ureter with fluid due to obstruction. Hydroureter is often accompanied by hydronephrosis if the obstruction is in the bladder trigone or more distal.
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