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Heterologous
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.
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Serum
The fluid portion of the blood. It is essentially similar in composition to plasma but lacks fibrinogen and other substances that are used in the coagulation (blood clotting) process.
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.
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Heterocellular
Composed of more than one type of cell.
Heterogeneous
Dissimilar in type, and having different or opposing characteristics.
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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Hemagglutination
The agglutination of red blood cells; may be immune as a result of specific antibody either for red blood cell antigens per se or other antigens which coat the red blood cells, or may be nonimmune as in hemagglutination caused by viruses or other microbes.
Hemagglutinin
A substance, antibody or other, that causes hemagglutination.
Hemopoietic
Pertaining to or related to the formation of blood cells.
Hemodynamic
Relating to the physical aspects of the blood circulation.
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia occurring with acute renal failure.
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Hyperesthesia
Abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.
Hypotension
Subnormal arterial blood pressure.
Hypovolemia
A decreased amount of blood in the body.
Hypoxemia
Subnormal oxygenation of arterial blood, short of anoxia.
Haemorrhagic stroke
A stroke caused by intracerebral haemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel within the brain. See also aneurysm.
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