Glottis (glot’is). The space between the
vocal cords, together with the
larynx,
which is concerned in voice production.
Gluteus (glu-te’us). One of the large muscles of the buttock.
Glandular (glan’du-lar). Pertaining to the nature of a gland.
Granular (gran’u-lar). Made up of, or containing granules or grains.
Granulation (gran-u-la’shun). The formation
in wounds of small rounded
fleshy
masses.
Grumous (gru’mus). Clotted. Lumpy.
Guttural (gut’tur-al). Pertaining to the throat.
Habit (hab’it). The tendency to repeat an action or condition.
Hallucination (hal-lu-sin-a’shun). Perception
of an object, etc., which
has
no external existence, as by
sight,
sound, smell, taste, or touch.
Hectic (hek’tik). Associated with consumption
and with septic poisoning.
Due
to absorption of toxic substances.
Hematemesis (hem-at-em’es-is). The vomiting of blood.
Hemorrhage (hem’-or-rej). Bleeding. An escape of blood from the vessels.
Hepatic (hep-at-ik). Pertaining to the liver.
Hereditary (her-ed’-it-a-re). Derived from
ancestry or obtained by
inheritance.
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Heredity (he-red’-it-e). The inheritance
of qualities or of diseases from
a
ncestry.
Hematuria (hem-at-u’-reah). The discharge of urine containing blood.
Hematosis (hem-at-o’sis). The process of
the formation of blood; also its
arterialization
in the lungs.
Hemiplegia (hem-e-ple’jeah). Paralysis of one side of the body.
Hernia (her’neah). Rupture. Breach.
Hydragogue (hi’drag-og). A purgative that
causes copious liquid
discharges.
Hydrargyrum (hi-drar’gir-um). Mercury or quicksilver.
Hydrogen (hi’-dro-gcn). A light inflammable
gaseous element, odorless and
tasteless.
Hydrothorax (hi-dro-tho’rax). The presence
of a serous fluid in the
pleural
cavity.
Hydrophobia (hi-dro-pho’bia). Acute infectious
disease communicated to man
by
the bites of an animal suffering from rabies.
Hygiene (hi’-gen). The science of health and its preservation.
Hyperesthesia (hi-per-es-the’zeah). Excessive
sensibility of the skin or
of
a special sense.
Hypochondrical (hi-po-kon’-dri-kal). Affected
with hypochondriasis, morbid
anxiety
about the health.
Hymen (hi’men). The fold of mucous membrane
that partially occludes the
vaginal
orifice.


